315: PAUL STORR STERLING SERVING DISHES FOR STORR & MORTIMER

The pair of Georgian sterling silver footed serving dishes with lobed and dished centers encircled by an applied rim of shells and rococo swirls are each stamped Storr & Mortimer. The rims are engraved with a family crest and the two are numbered 1 and 2 in series. Each bears the stamped hallmarks of London, 1826, sovereign's head and the Paul Storr maker's hallmark.
Measure 2 x 11 inches each, total weight 69.70 ozt.
Very good condition throughout, no damage, repair, monogram or heavy wear.
Provenance: The collection of Josephine Bird Hall (1888 - 1948) by descent to her son, the present owner. Josephine's father was a founder of Kansas City's Emery, Bird, Thayer Department Store.
$4,000 - $6,000