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Epergne

Edward Wakelin (free 1748, died in 1784)

1755–56

Object PlaceLondon, England

Medium/TechniqueSilver

DimensionsH. 29.4 cm x W. 49.6 cm x D. 47 cm (11 9/16 x 19 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.)
Weight: 5,507 gm (144 oz 18 dwt)

Credit LineTheodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour

Accession number1986.241a-j

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ClassificationsSilver

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InscriptionsARMORIALS: engraved in the well of the central dish, and in each smaller dish,the crest of Bouverie beneath a viscount's coronet, for Sir Jacob des Bouverie, third Baronet, of Longford, Wiltshire, (1694-1761). INSCRIPTIONS: engraved on underside of central dish, 142=10.

Provenance1755/1756, Sir Jacob des Bouverie (b. 1694 - d. 1761), 3rd Bart., Longford Castle, Wiltshire, England. 1986, sold by Firestone and Parson, Inc., Boston, to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 26, 1986)