A GEORGE III SILVER EPERGNE
A GEORGE III SILVER EPERGNE

LONDON, 1771, POSSIBLY MARK OF RICHARD GARDNER (GRIMWADE 3771)

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A GEORGE III SILVER EPERGNE
LONDON, 1771, POSSIBLY MARK OF RICHARD GARDNER (GRIMWADE 3771)
The openwork frame on four scroll and foliate legs, the apron with scrolling acanthus, the central boat-shaped basket with openwork decoration, with six leaf scroll branches supporting three circular dishes and three oval baskets, each with conforming chased and pierced decoration, the central basket engraved with a coat-of-arms, also with red glass dishes, marked on frame, central basket, and dishes
16 ¾ in. (41.8 cm.) high; 101 oz. 10 dwt. (3,157 gr.)
Provenance
Gift of Frank Partridge, 1911.

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