A SILVER CENTERPIECE, maker's mark of Gorham, 1872, no. 166, the stem formed as a Classical maiden on raised circular base, her up stretched arms supporting the circular bowl with deep flaring sides, with applied Vitruvian scroll and foliate die rolled rims, two sides of the bowl shoulder issuing shaped tap supports to the two fully modelled parrots--14in. (35.5cm.) high, 50.5oz.