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“Stag Hunt” Design By: Paul Storr
Recent acquisition by RareSterling.com.
180-piece Sterling Silver Flatware Set.
Time capsule condition in a fitted box.
The original Stag Hunt pattern was made by Paul Storr, who founded the firm Hunt and Roskell. He was a master goldsmith and silversmith who designed and produced flatware and sculptures for royalty, including Queen Victoria, from 1783 to 1838, before retiring. His partnership with Rundell, Bridge & Rundell from 1807 to 1819 made him an elite, highly sought-after master craftsman. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Paul-Storr
The Stag Hunt pattern design is highly valued for its Neo-Classical high relief. The front of each piece features anywhere from one to four hounds, depending on the length of the piece, chasing a stag from the bowls up the handle, where a man at the other end just released one hound and prepares to release the last hound, leaving the stag with no choice but to try and reverse its path to escape. The backside of each piece features hunting equipment, including bows, arrows, a quiver, crops, and horns. The back side of each bowl features what is believed to be Queen Elizabeth 1st. The interpretation of this incredible design, by Paul Storr, “don’t give up until the last hound is released,” even if you are pursued with bows and arrows or bothered by the sounds of horns.
Paul Storrs’ pursuit of excellence, creating masterpieces and pattern designs using single ingot methods and handcrafting techniques, no longer were adopted by master silversmiths William Eaton, Henry John Lias, CJ Vander, and Gerrard and Co.
It was almost as if these pieces had been recovered from a time capsule. One of the best complete sets I have seen over the last 28 years. 100% museum-quality.
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I was handed down my mom’s silver flatware set a few years back. It was sitting around unused in the box. I decided that it was time to get rid of it, but I didn’t want to see it melted down.
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