A matched set of four George IV and William IV silver salt cellars

A matched set of four George IV and William IV silver salt cellars,

by Paul Storr, London 1827.1829 and 1830,

shell form, gilded bowls, on three textured whelk feet, engraved with a crest and motto, numbered 1-4, length 9cm, approx. weight 22.5oz. (4)

The crest and motto "Paratus Sum" is that of Fairlie for John (1799-1885), 2nd son of William Fairlie (1754-1825) of Bruntsfield, Edinburgh. His second wife was Louisa Home Purves, of Purves Hall, Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland, who was born in 1814 who was painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence.