Lot #176 - George III Sterling Silver Nine-basket Epergne, Mark of Thomas Pitts, London, 1768
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Auction House:Shapiro Auctions
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Sale Name:Fine Furniture, Paintings and Decorative Arts | Including a Significant Collection of Asian Arts
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Sale Date:23 Feb 2020 ~ 1pm (AEDT)
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Lot #:176
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Lot Description:George III Sterling Silver Nine-basket Epergne, Mark of Thomas Pitts, London, 1768
the navette-form central basket above eight leaf-capped scroll branches supporting four conforming oval baskets and four shallow circular baskets over a spreading reticulated base embossed and embellished with flowers and fruiting foliage, on four leaf-capped scroll supports terminating in pierced shellwork feet, hallmarked
weight 3996 grams height 36.5 cm -
Provenance:Private Collection, Sydney
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Estimate:A$20,000 - 30,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Silver
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