Dessert Fork with Hunt Scenes (c. 1822): Art, History and Details

Dessert Fork with Hunt Scenes (c. 1822) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Paul Storr (British, 1771–1844).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Paul Storr was perhaps the most famous and successful English silversmith working in the early 19th century. This fork and spoon were originally part of a larger set. The exceptionally high quality of the metalworking and gilding of these pieces is typical of Storr's work.

Object facts

• Title: Dessert Fork with Hunt Scenes
• Date: c. 1822
• Creator attribution: Paul Storr (British, 1771–1844)
• Culture: England, London
• Type: Silver
• Technique: gilt silver
• Dimensions: Overall: 21.1 x 3 x 3 cm (8 5/16 x 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Department: Decorative Art and Design
• Accession number: 2003.244.1

Collection credit

Bequest of Nicholas J. Velloney

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