An Early Victorian Silver and Glass Table Centrepiece or Comport Birmingham 1874 by Horace Woodward Period_William III

An Early Victorian Silver and Glass Table Centrepiece or Comport Birmingham 1874 by Horace Woodward Period_William IIIenquire A spectacular Victorian silver table Centrepiece or Epergne consisting of a tall tapered and fluted classical column, above an acanthus sleeve decorated knop and a canopied acanthus sleeve above which is the turned and tapered capital with gadrooned decoration. Above this is the concave bead decorated top. Three branches with Ram's head finials and intricate sunburst and scroll decoration and conforming smaller pans. The base of tripartite

Standing on a cast

There is no sign of damage or repair

The four elements pattern came out of the Greek Revival movement during the latter part of the eighteenth century

5 inches or 37 cm

Width - 5cm or 2”

spout to handle: 19 ½ cm or 7 ¾ “

Length (handle to handle): 8 3/8 in

18ozT or 5

This is a beautifully decorated and impressive piece of early Georgian silver in very good condition

earlier examples may be found

Diameter: 16 inches or 40

The shaped body with chased and embossed decoration with a gadrooned rim