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A GEORGE III SILVER EIGHT-BRANCH EPERGNE
MARK OF WILLIAM PITTS AND JOSEPH PREEDY, LONDON, THE BASE 1792, THE BRANCHES 1797
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A GEORGE III SILVER EIGHT-BRANCH EPERGNE
MARK OF WILLIAM PITTS AND JOSEPH PREEDY, LONDON, THE BASE 1792, THE BRANCHES 1797
In neoclassical style, the base oval, on four scroll and acanthus legs with medallions and bellhusk swags between, the field with cast classical figure with a lyre, supporting a fluted gallery with scrolling foliage at intervals, upper gallery with conforming decoration, supported on six tapering legs with foliate joins, the scrolling branches with acanthus and cinquefoils, the silver basket mounts with conforming decoration, the branches supporting eight cut-glass bowls, the upper gallery supporting a conforming large oval cut-glass bowl, the field engraved with a crest, marked under base, on six branch bezels, and on all silver baskets, two branches and the cast figure apparently unmarked
28 in. (71 cm.) long; 160 oz. 10 dwt. (4,996 gr.)
MARK OF WILLIAM PITTS AND JOSEPH PREEDY, LONDON, THE BASE 1792, THE BRANCHES 1797
In neoclassical style, the base oval, on four scroll and acanthus legs with medallions and bellhusk swags between, the field with cast classical figure with a lyre, supporting a fluted gallery with scrolling foliage at intervals, upper gallery with conforming decoration, supported on six tapering legs with foliate joins, the scrolling branches with acanthus and cinquefoils, the silver basket mounts with conforming decoration, the branches supporting eight cut-glass bowls, the upper gallery supporting a conforming large oval cut-glass bowl, the field engraved with a crest, marked under base, on six branch bezels, and on all silver baskets, two branches and the cast figure apparently unmarked
28 in. (71 cm.) long; 160 oz. 10 dwt. (4,996 gr.)
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