Paul Storr
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Paul Storr was an English silversmith
, sculptor, and designer working in the Neoclassical style during the late eighteenth and early nineteentch centuries. His works range from simple tablewares to magnificent sculptural pieces made for royalty.
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There is a memorial to him at St Mary, Otley, Suffolk
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Silversmith
A silversmith is a craftsperson who makes objects from silver or gold. The terms 'silversmith' and 'goldsmith' are not synonyms as the techniques, training, history, and guilds are or were largely the same but the end product varies greatly as does the scale of objects created.Silversmithing is the...
, sculptor, and designer working in the Neoclassical style during the late eighteenth and early nineteentch centuries. His works range from simple tablewares to magnificent sculptural pieces made for royalty.
His Works
An example of his work is the cup made for the British admiral Lord Nelson to signify his victory at the Battle of the NileBattle of the Nile
The Battle of the Nile was a major naval battle fought between British and French fleets at Aboukir Bay on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt from 1–3 August 1798...
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There is a memorial to him at St Mary, Otley, Suffolk
Otley, Suffolk
Otley is a village located in the county of Suffolk, England, about eight miles north of Ipswich. The village is home to Otley Hall, a 16th century, Grade I listed house which was historically the seat of the family of Bartholomew Gosnold, and Otley College, offering vocationally focused courses...
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