A Very Fine Four Horn Three Basket Opalescent Glass Epergne

Description

Heading : An large and highly decorative 19^th century glass epergne
Date : c1880
Period : Victoria
Origin : England
Colour : Citron. Opaline and Blue
Neck : Applied crimped spiral glass rigaree around each of the flower holders. Each holder has been uniquely hand crafted into stunning flower heads with blue shaded opalescent petals with detailed crimped and pincered work to the rims. Incised twist spiral stems hold a lily head basket with matching detail.
Body : Screw hinge with a flower detailed brass stem stand
Base : Rounded base with applied vaseline rim. crimped and pincered detail in a matching colourway
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 53.5cm tall and approximately 40cm in diameter
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks. a very small piece of rigaree is missing at the base of the central flower holder
Restoration : None
Weight : 3734 grams

Additional Information : A very rare colour combination and one of the very finest examples we have ever seen. Four horns and three baskets this is both tall and broad and is a statement centrepiece