Tag: Thomas Pitts

Silver epergne from the time of George III of England. All you’ll need to finish decorating is candy to put in all the little bowls.

George III silver epergne, the main cylindrical band adorned with a detachable frieze featuring trumpet playing cherubs, scrolling grapes and foliage and within leaf cast and chased borders. Four scrolling foliate legs with circular flowerheads, joined by four scrolling leaf capped stretchers with a central cast bull’s head crest. Four removable branches with acanthus leaf and reeded decoration ending with cast leaves forming rests for the detachable silver bowl cradles formed from floral decoration. Cut glass bowls. 1808. Neoclassical. Made in London, England. William Pitts, maker. Silver and cut glass. Maker’s marks: all pieces hallmarked for William Pitts. Image t © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. Fair use license. via https://www.ebay.com/itm/An-Impressive-George-III-Silver-Epergne-London-1808-by-William-Pitts-/163439382042
George III silver epergne with four scroll legs supporting a foliate apron frame and four scroll branches, each with a circular dish, centering a pierced navette-form bowl, the bowl engraved with a coat-of-arms and the dishes engraved with a crest. 1764. Made in London, England. Silver. Thomas Pitts, maker. Maker’s marks: fully marked for Thomas Pitts. Image © CHRISTIE’S 2020. Fair use license. via https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-george-iii-silver-epergne-mark-of-5360942-details.aspx
Silver George III epergne with a central boat shaped openwork basket, eight arms with four baskets, openwork neck and base with scroll and floral decoration and cartouche feet. Frame, basket and dishes with a matching heraldic device. 1788-1795. Made in Dublin, Ireland. Silver. Maker’s marks: marked “CM” probably for Charles Marsh. Image © 2018 Brunk Auctions, Inc. Fair use license. via https://www.brunkauctions.com/lot/irish-george-iii-silver-epergne-3196422

Epergnes guaranteed to pretty up your next dinner party. One shown with food but you can imagine it up with the others. Georgian silver. All created by London master silverworker Thomas Pitts.

Epergne. 1761.
Epergne. 1761. Silver. English. Thomas Pitt I, silversmith (active 1744-1793). Image © 2019 Nelson Atkins. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art , Kansas City. Fair use license. via https://art.nelson-atkins.org/objects/15178

Chinoiserie epergne. 1759.
Chinoiserie epergne. 1759. Silver. English. Thomas Pitt, maker (active 1737-1793). Image © Leeds Art Fund, Leeds. Fair use license. via https://leedsartfund.org/collection/templenewsamhouse

Nine basket epergne. 1762.
Nine basket epergne. 1762. George III silver. Thomas Pitts, silversmith. Image © 2019 Sotheby’s. Fair use license. via http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2012/important-european-furniture-n08884/lot.128.lotnum.html