Old London silver, its history, its makers and its marks (1903)
Howard, Montague · New York : Scribner · leaf 226
No. 148 (about 1750) Owner, His Majesty Edward VII EPERGNES The early eighteenth century produced the epergne, whichis a large centrepiece for a dinner-table. At first theywere rather low, and contained besides a centre dish forfruit or flowers, small dishes for bonbons; some of moreimportance were… … No. 149 (1767) Owner, Mr, Marsden J. Perry, Providence, R. I. In the second half of the eighteenth century the form andornamentation of the epergne changed very much. It wasnot as massive and heavy as the earlier ones, but light andv^ith fancy piercing (No. 149). The candlesticks and casters areno…
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