A George IV silver epergne and plateau, Matthew Boulton & Plate Co, Birmingham, 1820

on a mirrored rectangular plateau, resting on four paw feet, the oval cut-glass dish stand on four quilted pillar supports surmounted by lion masks flanked by leaf scrolls, centred by fluted urn and acorn finial supporting four reeded scroll arms for cut-glass dishes, the central finial unmarked

One glass bowl cracked and repaired with losses to rim, another with section lacking from rim and two others with minor chips, the central basket with chips to rim but generally good, the branches and central section all fully hallmarked and in overall good condition. Please note that the plateau is silver-plated and not silver as indicated in the catalogue.
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