#epergne

[blondebrainpowered]

Woman smoking a cigarette, ca. 1900

[dozydawn]

[irat-that-s-me]

Visited the royal pavillon in Brighton today . And lo and behold they had this on their banquet table.

I immediately thought about poor Thomas polishing these (or worse)

[yassssifiedhistory]

Crazy epergnes >>>>

[11ych33]

source

[mrsterlingusa]

Candlelight

[antiquesfreaks]

201 Epergnes

Exquisite. Precarious. Whimsical. Join us as we explore the history of epergnes, from Georgian and Regency dining to Victorian flower-arranging and mid-century modern Fenton mistakes....

Exquisite. Precarious. Whimsical. Join us as we explore the history of epergnes, from Georgian and Regency dining to Victorian flower-arranging and mid-century modern Fenton mistakes.

[waternymphlovesdante]

Art Glass Epergne on Mirror Base.

An epergne is a type of table centerpiece that is usually made of silver but may be made of any metal or glass or porcelain.

On the table, a centrepiece is a central object which serves a decorative purpose. A centrepiece or centerpiece is an important item of a display, usually of a table setting.[1] 

Centrepieces help set the theme of the decorations and bring extra decorations to the room. A centrepiece also refers to any central or important object in a collection of items