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A HIGHLY IMPORTANT EARLY GEORGE III SWEETMEAT EPERGNE BY WILLIAM PARKER

Creator: William Parker
Offered by: Fileman Antiques

Description
A HIGHLY IMPORTANT EARLY GEORGE III SWEETMEAT EPERGNE BY WILLIAM PARKER
REF: FA1292

£ POA
Maker

William Parker

The domed foot mounting a flat cut salver with scalloped rim supporting twelve jelly glasses with air bead knop. The central sweetmeat pole issuing twelve branches on two tiers hung with baskets and kite pendants, the baskets with applied glass handles and raspberry prunts. The epergne terminating with a large, central glass sweetmeat.

Height
55.86 cm / 22 "
Diameter
43.16 cm / 17 "
Category

The Treasure House Fair
Epergnes & Vases
Period
1750-1799
Year
1765
Country
England
Style
18th century
Provenance
Flore House, Northants, Of the many owners of Flore house from 1936 Francis Brodie and his second wife Enid Mary Broadbent Thompson held ownership until 1967. During this time they boasted a very large collection of oriental ceramics possibly when the Epergne was acquired.
Literature
This extremely rare Epergne is one of only two know examples, the publication of William parkers trade card circa 1765-70 features a Epergne of identical design. The second example features in an advertisement in 'The Magazine Antiques' 1951 for Shreve Crump & Low, the oldest surveyors of luxury goods in north America, although this examples location is unknown.
Collections
William Parkers trade card is courtesy of the British museum.
Condition
1 arm later in date 3 of each basket later in date, two with repaired handles. One jelly later in date, one with repair to foot

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Origin:	England
Period:	18th Century
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, George III
Dealer Reference #:	FA1292
Incollect Reference #:	746839

Dimensions

H.	22 in;	Diam.	17 in;
H.	55.88 cm;	Diam.	43.18 cm;

Message from Seller:

Established in the 1890’s, Fileman Antiques are now a fifth generation family run business, based in the historic village of Steyning in the beautiful countryside of West Sussex, restoring and supplying the finest eighteenth and nineteenth century lighting and glass.