Epergne
Thomas Beezley
Category
Silver
Date
1767
Materials
Silver
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1151471.3
Summary
Epergne basket support. One of four branches to support pierced dishes, part of a George III rococo epergne. The epergne is on spreading oval stem pierced and chased with trelliswork, scroll shells on four scroll and shell feet, with pierced 'aprons' between, supporting central boat-shaped basket pierced with trellis and arabesque panels, scroll border; eight branches for four smaller circular baskets and four fluted dishes with pierced scroll border. The dishes engraved with arms of Yorke impaling Cust. Maker's mark T.B., London 1767.
Provenance
Given by Phillip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973
Makers and roles
Thomas Beezley, manufacturer