Following my post last week I thought I might take this opportunity to give you a little look at the man considered to be one of the finest silversmiths in history.
Born in London in 1771, Paul Storr was the son of Thomas Storr, who was a silver chaser himself.
His father was a skilled craftsman and that must have inspired young Paul to follow him into the trade.
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Storr's famous 'PS' hallmark, along with the other identifying marks of an 1808 silver salver, made in London. |
In 1785, aged just 14, he became an apprentice silversmith, working under the well known Swedish silversmith, Andrew Fogelberg.
Following a seven year apprenticeship under the guidance of Fogelberg, he became an accomplished silversmith himself.