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The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » M.S. Rau Blog

....  Away from the distractions of technology, and more capable of infusing your personality and character into your work than Paul Storr George III Silver Inkstand the modern alternative, hand writing....... On a more traditional, but no less elegant note, we have this George III Silver Inkstand by the preeminent silversmith Paul Storr... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » msrauantiques

...’s how most of us remember our birthdays…unless you’re a royal. We recently acquired a most remarkable piece of silver, given by King George III... Read More »

Glossary of Antiques Terms - Antiques Glossary ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

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.... It was named Queen's ware in honor of Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III.... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques

....  Away from the distractions of technology, and more capable of infusing your personality and character into your work than Paul Storr George III Silver Inkstand the modern alternative, hand writing....... On a more traditional, but no less elegant note, we have this George III Silver Inkstand by the preeminent silversmith Paul Storr... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2012 » January

...» A Carnival Season Indulgence! January 24th, 2012 | posted by Susan Lapene George III Silver Gilt-Covered Monteith If you were to ask someone from New Orleans......’s counting? Style is such an intricate part of any celebration. If there were one thing in this entire gallery that I would love to have at my party it would be the George III Silver gilt Monteith. It screams style... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2013 » May

....  Away from the distractions of technology, and more capable of infusing your personality and character into your work than Paul Storr George III Silver Inkstand the modern alternative, hand writing....... On a more traditional, but no less elegant note, we have this George III Silver Inkstand by the preeminent silversmith Paul Storr... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » From Our Sales Team

....  Away from the distractions of technology, and more capable of infusing your personality and character into your work than Paul Storr George III Silver Inkstand the modern alternative, hand writing....... On a more traditional, but no less elegant note, we have this George III Silver Inkstand by the preeminent silversmith Paul Storr... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » Antiques

....  Away from the distractions of technology, and more capable of infusing your personality and character into your work than Paul Storr George III Silver Inkstand the modern alternative, hand writing....... On a more traditional, but no less elegant note, we have this George III Silver Inkstand by the preeminent silversmith Paul Storr... Read More »

Antique Sevres Porcelain...A Royal Obsession ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Resource Library] 04/24/2009
.... English monarchs George III and George IV were avid collectors, and their collection, one of the finest of Sevres porcelain dating back to 1753, remains the property of Queen Elizabeth and is housed....... Along with services and commissions for Napoleon including two dinner services for Tsar Alexander I, pieces were made for French sovereigns Louis XVIII, Charles X, Louis Philippe and Napoleon III... Read More »

Understanding Antique Silver Hallmarks ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Resource Library] 03/14/2009
.... The duty mark is a stamp of the reigning sovereign's head. It first appeared in December 1784 when King George III imposed a special duty on all silver to help pay for the American War of Independence....... Generally, the hallmarks you are most likely to encounter will be from around the turn of the 17th century. In 1327, Edward III introduced a law that granted the Worshipful Company of Goldsmith's the right to conduct and enforce the assay laws... Read More »
Sheffield Silver

The Allure of Antiques Sheffield Silver ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Resource Library] 04/24/2009
...Silver Regency Period Sheffeild Silver Tureen English Silver Wine Coolers by T. & J. Settle Sheffield Tea Urn George III Sterling Sheffield Epergne... Read More »

Paul de Lamerie, Hester Batement, Paul Storr: The Great Georgian Silversmiths ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Resource Library] 03/14/2009
...with only minor changes. Though he held no official title, Storr enjoyed patronage from many important and powerful figures of the period, including King George III. His first major work was a gold font......of George I through 1830, ending with the reign of George IV. It is doubtful that when a young King George I ascended the throne in 1714 that his primary concern was the exaltation of the silversmith's art....... At the age of 15, de Lamerie was apprenticed to a well-known Huguenot craftsman, Pierre Platel (Paul Plattell). De Lamerie's teacher created some of the most exceptional pieces of the time, including a magnificent silver service for George, Prince of Wales... Read More »