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Epergne (Centerpiece)
1740-1760
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Netherlands or Germany; Europe
Materials
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1994.0079
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of William K. du Pont
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Object Number
1994.0079
Object Name
Epergne (Centerpiece)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Netherlands or Germany; Europe
Origin Notes
Previously catalogued as possibly England. A nearly identical epergne is identified as created in Nuremburg, Germany. Rupert Gentle comments "probably German."
Date
1740-1760
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Branches
Inscription: Roman numerals
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Animals
Materials
- Brass
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
8.268 (H) x 14.37 (W) x 16.732 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
21 (H) x 36.5 (W) x 42.5 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Gentle, Rupert, et al. 1994 Domestic Metalwork 1640-1820.
• Similar object p. 282.Book: Gentle, Rupert, et al. 1994 Domestic Metalwork 1640-1820.
• Similar object, p. 170.