Name/Title
EpergneEntry/Object ID
S 62.6Description
George III Irish silver and cut- glass epergne: in the form of an oval plateau with pierced gallery and a spherical scrolled frame-work, crested with a shuttle- shaped bowl with loop handles, enclosed by four small sweetmeat baskets of similar design, the lower part of the frame-work containing fourteen cut- glass cruets, some silver topped, all below the four boat shaped sweet meats and one boat shaped bowl, all cut- glass lined. In the center of the plateau, is a design of a crest, topped with a ribbon banner containing the word HALLELUJAH above a dove on a crown topping a shield. Below the shield is the word STEADY in a ribbon bow.Acquisition
Accession
S 62.6Source or Donor
William C. KennedyAcquisition Method
PurchaseCredit Line
Purchase, 1962Made/Created
Date made
1785Place
Country
IrelandContinent
EuropeInscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
Crowned Harp CH Hybernia, coat of arms of the Anglo-Irish family Aylmer with mottos "Steady" and "Hallelujah". Make-do cruet bottle has a silver spout and mustard spoon with 2 different (London, later) hallmarks.Provenance
Notes
Purchase, William C. Kennedy 1962