George III Sterling Sheffield Epergne
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23 Inches - Height:
11 Inches - Depth:
19 Inches - Period:
18th Century - Origin:
England/Ireland - Room:
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A wonderful George III silver epergne crafted by George Ashforth of Sheffield. Designed in the neoclassical manner, the epergne features five hand-cut crystal bowls suspended by an intricately engraved silver body tapering to paw feet. Sterling silver works created in Sheffield, at a time when most artisans were concentrating their attentions on the innovative Sheffield plate, are quite rare, especially one exhibiting the beauty and proportion of this elegant epergne.
Hallmarked on the body and each branch Sheffield, 1799
Hallmarked on the body and each branch Sheffield, 1799
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