Famous Silvesmiths #2 Paul Storr

Paul Storr (1771 - 1844) is regarded by many as one of the world's greatest silversmiths

Paul was born in Westminster, London in 1771, the son of a skilled silver chaser.

According to Wikipedia:

Repoussé is a metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is ornamented or shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a design in low relief. It is a form of toreutics.
There are few techniques that offer such diversity of expression while still being relatively economical. Chasing is the opposite of repoussé, and the two are used in conjunction to create a finished piece. It is also known as embossing.
While repoussé is used to work on the reverse of the metal to form a raised design on the front, chasing is used to refine the design on the front of the work by sinking the metal. The term chasing is derived from the noun "chase", which refers to a groove, furrow, channel, or indentation. The adjectival form is "chased work".
The techniques of repoussé and chasing use the plasticity of metal, forming shapes by degrees. There is no loss of metal in the process as it is stretched locally and the surface remains continuous. The process is relatively slow but a maximum of form is achieved, with one continuous surface of sheet metal of essentially the same thickness. Direct contact of the tools used is usually visible in the result, a condition not always apparent in other techniques, where all evidence of the working method is eliminated.

After working a seven year apprenticeship, Paul then registered his own maker's mark with the London Assay Office.
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Over the years, Paul produced high quality silver items, showing his mastery of the craft, which is still recognised and appreciated today.

Paul's early work reflected the grandiose Neo-Classical style, whereas his later pieces had a more naturalistic design (though it may be said, often over embellished)

Whilst working for Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, Paul Storr produced a significant number of pieces for Lord Horatio Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and King George IV. Many such pieces may now be viewed in the Royal Collection held by HRH Queen Elizabeth II.

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Storr was a master of his medium and could transform two dimensional designs into three dimensional pieces of plate like no other. His early work is in the classical style favoured just before and during the Regency (1811-1820). These early items show more restraint than the works he would go on to produce.
RB&R and Storr actively aimed their wares at the wealthy with an almost gluttonous use of metal. For instance, a pair of candlesticks sold by RB&R to the Prince of Wales weighed in at 28 kg was sold to the Prince for £1,365 (over £100,000 in today’s money). The Warwick vase illustrated weighs 16kg despite being only 60cm high and is currently available online for $260,000.00.

The generous use of metal is a common trait of Storr’s work; handle any piece of Storr silver and you feel the weighty reassurance of quality.
His work is still sought by collectors today and regarded as some of the best ever done.

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