Paul Storr Sterling Silver Presentation Champagne Cooler Hallmarked 1829

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George IV era sterling silver champagne cooler, made by the prestigious silversmith Paul Storr, hallmarked London 1829.  The cooler has an elaborate grape and vine leaf band at both the rim and base, with heavily cast stylized dolphin handles.  The cooler has a functional replacement liner (not silver).

The cooler has a lengthy presentation engraving:

Presented to:

JOSEPH RANDOLPH MULLINGS ESQR. *

As A Testimony Of Regard

For His Assiduity And Ability

In The Management Of Their Family Concerns.

By

Col. Alexander Colston.

The Rev.d Thos. Edwards Colston AM.

Wm. Hungerford Colston DD. **

Mrs. Bell.

The Hon. Mrs. Geo. Browne.

5th Jan. 1830.

On the reverse is a heraldic device featuring a ram over a knight with scrolled side flourishes.

101/2” ( cm) high, 10” (25.4cm) diameter. 

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* Joseph Randolph Mullings (1792-1859) was a British parliamentarian of the Conservative party, elected in 1848.

** William Hungerford Colston (circa 1773-1855) DD, (Doctor of Divinity), is an advanced academic degree in divinity.  Latin:  Doctor Divinitatis