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Lot 115 PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION
A SET OF TWELVE REGENCY SILVER SOUP PLATES
MARK OF PAUL STORR, LONDON, 1814
Closed21 May 2013
Price Realised
USD 38,750
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The arms are those of Rothschild, granted in Austria and in use from 1817-1822, for Amschel Mayer Rothschild (1773-1855).
Amschel Mayer was the second child and eldest son of Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812), the founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty. Following his father's death, Amschel Mayer became head of the bank at Frankfurt-am-Main, while his brothers were dispatched to establish branches in London, Naples, Paris, and Vienna.
Amschel Mayer was the second child and eldest son of Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812), the founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty. Following his father's death, Amschel Mayer became head of the bank at Frankfurt-am-Main, while his brothers were dispatched to establish branches in London, Naples, Paris, and Vienna.