Sale 1787
New York
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18 - 19 January 2007
Price realised
USD 7,800
Estimate
A SILVER CENTERPIECE EPERGNE CANDELABRUM MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, 20TH CENTURY Set on four scroll feet rising to a pierced foliate apron, with four leaf-capped foliate scroll branches, with sockets, waxpans and nozzles, the apron pierced with flowers and scrolls and set with an etched glass bowl, together with four openwork baskets of conforming decoration set with glass bowls, the bowls and sockets interchangeable, marked under base 22 in. long over sockets; 111 oz. 10 dwt. weighable silver
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