Paul Storr, an English goldsmith of the early 18th century, is known for his fine craftsmanship within a diverse collection of silver.  Storr produced all types of silver and silver gilt over a 50-year period.  His designs were greatly influenced by ancient Roman silver as well as the revived Rococo style.  Throughout his career, he was highly acclaimed, respected, and well-known.
     Born in London in 1771, Storr began his first apprenticeship with the Swedish goldsmith, Anton Fogelberg.  Later he formed a partnership with William Frisbee where he became noted as one of the city’s leading goldsmiths.  Storr’s early pieces were relatively simplistic in design but became much more ornate when he joined Rundell and Bridge, a firm or royal goldsmiths.  Fulfilling numerous commissions for British nobility and the Royal Family, Storr’s later, more elaborate designs are of the Regency period.  Disliking such mass production, Storr formed what would be his last partnership with John Mortimer.  Due to a disagreement with Mortimer, he retired six years before his death in 1844.

(1771 – 1844)