London 1815, (indistinctly marked to the body), of compressed circular form with gadrooned parapet, the part marked flush fitting hinged cover topped with a fluted ivory finial, carved ivory handle with serpent terminals, spout with acanthus decoration, raised on a gadroon edged shallow pedestal foot, 28cm over the spout and handle, 11cm in height, 29ozt Provenance: From the estate of Cockfield Hall, Suffolk Footnote: Paul Storr was England's most celebrated silversmith during the first half of the nineteenth century and his pieces historically and currently adorn Royal palaces and the finest stately homes throughout Europe and the world. The distinctive shape and the unusual handle in this example have been features of many teapots marked by Storr, including an example of the same age which is on display in the Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, West Virginia, USA.