24th Nov, 2015 10:00

Decorative Works of Art

 
Lot 337
 

337

A SILVER-MOUNTED MARBLE CASKET

A SILVER-MOUNTED MARBLE CASKET, THE MOUNTS STORR & MORTIMER AND RUNDELL, BRIDGE & RUNDELL, LONDON, CIRCA 1832 rectangular, the highly figured marble mottled with spinach green, black and white, the shaped corner mounts and hinges Paul Storr, 1832, the applied cast coat-of-arms, supporters, motto and baron's coronet John Bridge, circa 1832 30cm wide The arms are those of Gray, Barons Gray probably for Francis, 14th Lord Gray (1765-1842), who succeeded to the title upon the death of his brother in 1807. He was married in 1794 to Mary Anne (d. 1858), daughter of Colonel James Johnston, and had issue, one son and three daughters.

Sold for £2,600


 
A SILVER-MOUNTED MARBLE CASKET, THE MOUNTS STORR & MORTIMER AND RUNDELL, BRIDGE & RUNDELL, LONDON, CIRCA 1832 rectangular, the highly figured marble mottled with spinach green, black and white, the shaped corner mounts and hinges Paul Storr, 1832, the applied cast coat-of-arms, supporters, motto and baron's coronet John Bridge, circa 1832 30cm wide The arms are those of Gray, Barons Gray probably for Francis, 14th Lord Gray (1765-1842), who succeeded to the title upon the death of his brother in 1807. He was married in 1794 to Mary Anne (d. 1858), daughter of Colonel James Johnston, and had issue, one son and three daughters.