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Lot 477: Early George III Sterling Silver Epergne,
Auction House: New Orleans Auction Galleries
Auction Location: New Orleans, LA, USA
801 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA
USA
70130
Phone: +1 504 566 1849
Fax: +1 504 566 1851
Email: info@neworleansauction.com
Auction Title: Major Estates Auction
Auction Date: December 5, 2009
Description: Early George III Sterling Silver Epergne, hallmarked London, 1762-1763, by William Cripps, the waisted standard decorated with repousse acanthus fronds above pierced scrollwork, and raised on four foliate-scroll legs with pierced feet and separated by openwork rococo-scroll swags, with a central navette-shaped basket with pierced scrollwork sides and rococo-scroll and gadroon rim, each of the legs supporting a double-scroll arm ending in a a circular fluted dish gadrooned en suite, h. 14", w. 24", d. 19", 101.34 t. oz.
