Paul Storr
English, 1771 – 1844
Tureen and Stand, 1813 ‑ 1814
Silver
13 1/2 × 20 × 14 1/2 in. (34.3 × 50.8 × 36.8 cm.)
2 × 20 × 14 1/2 in. (5.1 × 50.8 × 36.8 cm.) (tray)
7 3/4 × 17 5/8 × 10 3/4 in. (19.7 × 44.8 × 27.3 cm.) (tureen)
Gift of Benjamin F. Few Jr. and Sarah McNeal Few in commemoration of her service on the Speed
Art Museum’s Board of Trustees (1976‑2003) and as Chairman of the Board (1994‑1996)  1991.24.1
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Fit for a General
For centuries, silver objects have been given to recognize achievements, express thanks, and gain favor. Major-General Rowland Hill (1772 – 1842) benefitted from this tradition. He received this tureen and stand in 1814 when he victoriously returned to England from the Napoleonic Wars. Presented to him by a group of wealthy drapers (cloth merchants), the inscription on the stand recognizes Hill’s “brilliant achievements” and “mild and generous qualities.”