{"title":"Table Centre Pieces","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"victorian-silver-plated-epergne","title":"Victorian Silver Plated Epergne","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003eVictorian Gilt Metal Giraffe Elkington Epergne Centrepiece 1868\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eA wonderfully decorative Elkington \u0026amp;Co Victorian epergne, featuring an elegant giraffe standing beneath an impressive canopy of sweeping palm leaves. The sculptural design is beautifully detailed, with textured trunks, individually worked foliage and a naturalistic rocky base that sits on top of the original mirrored matching base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe giraffe is picked out in a contrasting gilt finish, creating a striking focal point against the silver-toned metalwork. The exotic subject matter reflects the Victorian fascination with travel, natural history and the wider world, when animals and tropical motifs increasingly appeared in decorative objects for the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eOriginally designed as a table centrepiece, epergnes were used to create height and drama on a formal dining table and could incorporate dishes, baskets or decorative elements for fruit, flowers and sweetmeats. This unusual example is particularly appealing for its wonderfully theatrical palm-tree form. This epergne centrepiece is missing its glass conical vases as many are missing and today we replace these vases with candles. Rare to have the matching mirrored base. Superb Elkington \u0026amp;Co hallmarks that dates this piece with the letter F to 1868. These are not British hallmarks but marks for the prestigious Elkington Plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e This is a super heavy item so can only be shipped within the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Victorian, 19th century 1868\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Silver-toned metal with gilt metal giraffe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Victorian \/ Exotic Revival\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Good antique condition with age-related wear and patination consistent with its age. Please refer to photographs for details.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 60 x 60cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eA fabulous statement piece for a dining table, sideboard or console, and a particularly characterful example of Victorian decorative design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeritage House Note:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e We love antiques that bring a sense of theatre to a room, and this extraordinary giraffe and palm-tree epergne certainly does that. Decorative, eccentric and unmistakably Victorian, it is a piece designed to be noticed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58796326060357,"sku":null,"price":725.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1077\/2139\/2453\/files\/IMG_36062.jpg?v=1788273604"},{"product_id":"centre-piece","title":"Victorian Silver Plated Epergne","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003eVictorian Silver-Plated \u0026amp; Cut Glass Epergne\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAn impressive Victorian epergne, combining an elaborately modelled silver-plated base with a beautifully cut glass trumpet vase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe substantial base is richly decorated in the exuberant Victorian taste, with scrolling foliate detail, acanthus leaves and a wonderfully ornate central support, raised upon three decorative feet. Above sits a tall, flared cut glass trumpet with elegant geometric cutting which catches and reflects the light beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eEpergnes were designed as spectacular table centrepieces and became particularly fashionable during the Victorian period. Traditionally used to display flowers, fruit and sometimes sweetmeats, they were intended to bring height and drama to a formally laid dining table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eToday, this piece would make a striking centrepiece filled with seasonal flowers, but is equally decorative displayed on its own. A wonderful example of the Victorian love of elaborate tableware and entertaining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Victorian, 19th century\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Silver plate and cut glass\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Good antique condition with age-related wear consistent with its history\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeritage House Note\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWe particularly love antique pieces that can still be used and enjoyed today. This dramatic epergne would look magnificent at the centre of a dining table, filled with flowers for a dinner party or special occasion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base features beautifully cast, flowing organic scrollwork and acanthus leaves, transitioning into a floral collar that holds the glass. This highly ornate, classical design was the absolute speciality of Hawksworth, Eyre \u0026amp; Co who were famous across Britain for their high-end centrepieces, candelabras, and banquet tableware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured in Sheffield, England between 1870 and 1890.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePseudo hallmarks were often used on quality silver plate to make it look as though they were sterling silver hallmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58998043771205,"sku":null,"price":465.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1077\/2139\/2453\/files\/IMG_2342.jpg?v=1787755299"}],"url":"https:\/\/heritagehousecotswolds.com\/collections\/table-centre-pieces.oembed","provider":"Heritage House Cotswolds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}