A FINE GEORGE III SILVER EPERGNE, JOHN ROBINS, LONDON, 1796 |

Estimate

30,000 - 50,000 GBP

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Description

46.4cm., 8.25in. high

the frame on four tapering and reeded feet, with a cast oak leaf apron, supporting a central frame with laurel garland and fluted central basket, with four leaf-capped scroll arms, each supporting a conforming oval basket, the frame with four additional detachable baskets, each engraved with a crest

Provenance

Christie's, London, 24 April 1968, lot 84 with S.J. Shrubsole

Christie's, New York, 19 October 2004, lot 1023

Catalogue Note

The crest is probably for Eglington, Earls of Montgomerie, Eglington Castle, Irvine.