A George III Silver Nine-Basket Epergne, Francis Butty & Nicholas Dumee, London, 1768
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October 17, 06:03 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A George III Silver Nine-Basket Epergne, Francis Butty & Nicholas Dumee, London, 1768
on four tall scroll supports linked by rococo openwork apron and with large scrolling foliate feet, the body and central basket pierced with ovals, stars, and foliage and chased with foliate swags, four matching oval baskets and four similarly chased circular baskets supported on detachable scroll arms, marked throughout except the four pierced baskets apparently unmarked, the branches dot-numbered
175 oz
5442.5 g
height 17 in; length 21 1/2 in.
43.2 cm; 54.5 cm
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