Epergne

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ArtistProbably John Robins (English, active 1764–1831)English, active 1764–1831

CultureEnglish

Titles

Epergne

Date1803

PlaceEngland

MediumSilver and cut glass

DimensionsOverall (Epergne on tray): 15 3/4 × 28 × 17 1/4 in. (40 × 71.1 × 43.8 cm)
Overall (Epergne assembled): 13 5/8 × 22 1/2 × 19 in. (34.5 × 57.2 × 48.3 cm)
Overall (Tray): 2 1/8 × 28 × 17 1/4 in. (5.3 × 71.1 × 43.8 cm)

(Each of four long branches (.2-.5)): 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
(Each of four short branches (.6-.9)): 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
(Each of eight silver bowls (.10-.17)): 4 × 6 1/8 × 4 1/8 in. (10.2 × 15.5 × 10.4 cm)
(Each of eight glass bowls (.18-.25)): 2 1/2 × 6 1/8 × 4 1/8 in. (6.4 × 15.5 × 10.4 cm)
(Each of four finials (.26-.29) (used only not displaying all arm): 1 3/4 × 3/8 in. (4.4 × 1 cm)
(Central glass bowl): 5 7/8 × 14 1/4 × 9 1/4 in. (15 × 36.2 × 23.5 cm)
(Original (?) custom storage box): 18 3/4 × 14 1/8 × 29 3/4 in. (47.6 × 35.8 × 75.6 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Harry C. Wiess

Object number88.412

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Object Type

METALWORK

ProvenanceMrs. Harry C. Wiess; given to MFAH, 1988.
Exhibition History"The Connoisseur’s Eye: New Perspectives on Ceramics in the Rienzi Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, September 1, 2018–January 13, 2019.

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