Antique English Silver / 06_29 (scroll down to see image)A Fine George III EpergneLondon, 1787, by Thomas Pitts Length: 30 3/4", Weight: 214 oz. Likewise if you are looking for an ENORMOUS epergne. Provenance: William Wrightson and thence by descent; Lady Isabella Wrightson of Cusworth Hall, 1952; Mrs. Elizabeth and Dr. Edward Rosenberg, 1986 Literature: E. Gaines, “More by - And About - Pitts of the Epergnes”, Antiques, June 1967, p. 752, fig 9. The arms are those of Wrightson with Bland and Heber in pretense, for William Wrightson of Cusworth Hall (1752-1827) and his wife Barbara (d. 1782), daughter and sole heir of James Bland. |
