A GEORGE III SILVER EPERGNE
MARK OF THOMAS PITTS, LONDON, 1760
In the chinoiserie taste, in the form of a pagoda, on four scroll feet, the openwork apron with dragons and foliage, the four scroll branches supporting octafoil beaded dishes, the oval central pierced basket surmounting a fluted base with figural finials, the pierced canopy with bells and figural finial, the basket and dishes later applied with vacant scroll cartouches, marked on base, basket, branches, three dishes, cover, the Victorian finial mark of James Garrard, one dish and four finials apparently unmarked
21 in. (53.4 cm.) high; 186 oz. (5,787 gr.)
A GEORGE III SILVER EPERGNE
MARK OF THOMAS PITTS, LONDON, 1760
In the chinoiserie taste, in the form of a pagoda, on four scroll feet, the openwork apron with dragons and foliage, the four scroll branches supporting octafoil beaded dishes, the oval central pierced basket surmounting a fluted base with figural finials, the pierced canopy with bells and figural finial, the basket and dishes later applied with vacant scroll cartouches, marked on base, basket, branches, three dishes, cover, the Victorian finial mark of James Garrard, one dish and four finials apparently unmarked
21 in. (53.4 cm.) high; 186 oz. (5,787 gr.)
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