Kettle with Burner and Stand
Artist
Paul Storr
(English, 1771 - 1844)
Manufacturer
Storr & Mortimer
(English, 1819 - 1844)
Retailer
Storr & Mortimer
(English, 1819 - 1844)
Dateca. 1833 - 1838
MediumSilver
DimensionsAssembled: 15 3/4 × 10 1/4 × 13 inches (40.01 × 26.04 × 33.02 cm)
.1 (kettle): 12 1/2 × 10 × 13 inches (31.75 × 25.4 × 33.02 cm)
.2 (stand): 6 3/4 × 9 3/4 × 7 inches (17.15 × 24.77 × 17.78 cm)
.3 (burner): 2 × 2 3/4 inches (5.08 × 6.99 cm)
.1 (kettle): 12 1/2 × 10 × 13 inches (31.75 × 25.4 × 33.02 cm)
.2 (stand): 6 3/4 × 9 3/4 × 7 inches (17.15 × 24.77 × 17.78 cm)
.3 (burner): 2 × 2 3/4 inches (5.08 × 6.99 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Patricia Ann Black Smyth in memory of her parents, Faye Bunyan Black and Ernest Bateman Black
Object number2020.8.2.1-3
MarkingsOn base of kettle: “PS” maker’s mark for Paul Storr, lion passant, sovereign’s head, date letter “S,” silver assay mark 231. Stamped “STORR & MORTIMER”
On base of burner: “PS” maker’s mark for Paul Storr, thistle, date letter “S”, duty stamp
On stand: London assay mark and duty stamp
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DescriptionInverted pear–shaped body with attached swing handle with spiral finial; chased floral decoration within scrolled lobes on body and stamped with armorial crest of crowned eagle on kettle and burner; accompanied by a three–legged, open work foliate stand and separate heater.Exhibition HistoryRecent Gifts of Architecture, Design and Decorative Arts, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, July 30 2022–January 21 2024, no cat.
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