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An American silver-plated five-basket epergne, Meriden Britannia Co., Meriden, Connecticut, circa 1886
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- height 25in. (63.5cm) by length 31in. (79cm)
in Aesthetic taste, centered by an openwork panel showing a dancer with tambourine surrounded by flowers, the circular base with a band of birds and flowers; together with a German silver-plated frame fitting the top glass bowl, 2 pieces.
Condition
arms bent inwards slightly, some dings and pitting to plating, especially at edges; glass surprisingly free of chips, probably replaced but in correct style, top bowl needs washers to fit tight. Otherwise good, large scale.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This model of epergne appears in the firm's 1886-87 catalogue, where the panel of a dancer with tambourine was also used on a card table and an extension lamp. The same panel also appears on a pedestal table by Meriden with the Charles Parker Co., now in the Dallas Museum of Art, and a floor lamp by the Charles Parker Co. in a private collection (see Anna Tobin d'Ambrosio, A Brass Menagerie: Metalwork of the Aesthetic Movement, nos. 20, 21, pp. 13, 14, 48).