A George III silver epergne, Emick Romer, London, 1773

the central stand with laurel leaf festooning and gadrooned rims, eight detachable curving branches supporting similarly decorated sweetmeat baskets, four with swing handles, large central boat shaped basket, all engraved with a crest, later glass liners for central basket and two sweet meat baskets, engraved with scratch weight 'All 139=5'

The crest is that of Radclyffe

Some lead solder repairs on underside of frame, central basket swing handle wanting, each piece hallmarked, the branches numbered, overall good. For further queries regarding this lot please contact the Silver Department directly on +44(0)207.293.5100.
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Emick Romer (Grimwade 638) , son of the Oslo goldsmith Michel Michelsen Römer, lived and worked in Norway but his name also appeared in the London Parliamentary Report of 1773 as a plateworker, 123 High Holborn. Romer is known to have supplied sugar and cream-baskets to Parker and Wakelin in 1770/71 and his mark notably appears on number of pierced epergnes from 1765-75.