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MARK OF WILLIAM CRIPPS, LONDON, 1765
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A GEORGE III SILVER EPERGNE
MARK OF WILLIAM CRIPPS, LONDON, 1765
Shaped oval on four scroll and rocaille feet, the body pierced with lattice, quatrefoils and stars and with beaded and fruit and flower borders, with a cast apron of fruit, flowers and foliage between four detachable foliage-wrapped double scroll branches each with beaded circular frame and floral apron, the four detachable shaped circular baskets and central lozenge-shaped basket each pierced with diaperwork and with part-openwork scroll, shell and floral border, the frame later engraved with two crests and motto with earl's coronet above, marked on base and baskets, the branches numbered
12¾ in. (32.5 cm.) high
154 oz. (4,819 gr.)
The crests are those of Byng, for John, 1st Earl of Strafford G.C.B. (1772-1860).
MARK OF WILLIAM CRIPPS, LONDON, 1765
Shaped oval on four scroll and rocaille feet, the body pierced with lattice, quatrefoils and stars and with beaded and fruit and flower borders, with a cast apron of fruit, flowers and foliage between four detachable foliage-wrapped double scroll branches each with beaded circular frame and floral apron, the four detachable shaped circular baskets and central lozenge-shaped basket each pierced with diaperwork and with part-openwork scroll, shell and floral border, the frame later engraved with two crests and motto with earl's coronet above, marked on base and baskets, the branches numbered
12¾ in. (32.5 cm.) high
154 oz. (4,819 gr.)
The crests are those of Byng, for John, 1st Earl of Strafford G.C.B. (1772-1860).
Provenance
Almost certainly supplied to George Byng Esq. (d.1789) and then by descent to his brother, John, 1st Earl of Strafford G.C.B. (1772-1860), and by descent.
Literature
Inventory of Plate and Jewels belonging to George Byng, July 1847, Messrs Garrard & Co., Panton Street, Haymarket, London, 'Epergne & Branches oz. 155 '.
Special notice
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