A GEORGE II SILVER EPERGNE
A GEORGE II SILVER EPERGNE

MAKER'S MARK OF THOMAS GILPIN, LONDON, 1758

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A GEORGE II SILVER EPERGNE
Maker's Mark of Thomas Gilpin, London, 1758
The oval center pierced basket with gadrooned rim on flaring oval pedestal, on four bracket legs with shell feet and connected by an openwork rocaille apron, each foot supporting a removable branch supporting a circular dish, marked on base, basket, branches, and dishes, also with scratchweight 96=19
18 in. (47.63 cm.) long; 98 oz. (3060 gr.)
Gilpin, Thomas
Provenance
S.J. Shrubsole