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A William IV sterling silver rose bowl, by Paul Storr, London,…
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Melbourne
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24-May-2021
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A William IV sterling silver rose bowl, by Paul Storr, London, circa 1831, the lobed boat-shaped body with floral repousse panels, centred by an engraved coat of arms, flanked by loop handles and lion masks, raised on a serpentine oval foot. Approximately 1,042 gms total weight of silver, 13.5 cm high, 28.5 cm wide, 20.5 cm depth. Provenance: Leonard Joel, the Dame Mabel Brookes collection, elm tree house, south Yarra, November 10 1971. Other Notes: originally forming part of a set of four bowls, the set was brought out from England between 1880-1890 by Dame Mabel Brookes parents. Three of the set were gifted to Dame Mabel Brooke's granddaughter Marion Davidson, and the fourth was gifted to her brother Norman Gengoult Smith, who sold his bowl in the Mabel Brookes collection handled by Leonard Joel in 1976. The remaining three bowls were sold by Mossgreen in the collection of the late Rodney Davidson AO, OBE, LLB, March 21 2017, lot 6.
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Silver: Bowls, Comports and Dishes