Epergne

Object/Artifact

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Epergne

Entry/Object ID

NA.2001.007.053

Description

Epergne, Sheffield, early 19th century, having everted leaf rim above tapered vase-shaped standard haivng vertical acanthus leaf lower area of body, fitted with four leaf-capped and shaped arms terminating with circular dish holders, onlcircular shaped pedestal base, having four shell-shaped and scroll feet with floral, 'C'-scroll and leaf border decoration; each arm numbered and marked with number one through four, engraved with machine number 2777.K, each arm fitted with cut glass, circular bowl having sawtooth cut and scallped edge with leaf-shaped body and star design bottom center. Stamped on bottom with hallmarkes of T. & J. Creswick, Sheffield, 1811, scratched with number 2777.K

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2001.007.

Source or Donor

Farrow, Mrs. Emily Ravenel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Anonymous

Made/Created

Date made

1811 - 1811

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Epergne

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stand, Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

NA.2001.7.53

Dimensions

Height

14-3/4 in

Width

19-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Diam. base: 7 Diam glass bowls: 5 in

Location

Building

NR 303 C2

Date

February 7, 2023

Condition

Notes

Copper showing through knob of vase, good condition

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 21, 2003

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 5, 2023