A George III Silver Five-Basket Epergne, John Langford II & John Sebille, London, 1766

the rococo frame on openwork cartouche feet, with scroll and column posts linked by cast aprons of flowers and lambrequins and centered by a large ho-ho bird, the central basket and four swing handle baskets pierced with scrollwork and trellis, the frame hung with bells, the centers of the small baskets replaced, marked on frame, baskets, and two branches

127 oz 10 dwt

3965.7 g

height 15 1/2 in., length 20 1/2 in.

39.4 cm, 52 cm