AN AMERICAN SILVER FIVE-BASKET EPERGNE AND MATCHING MIRROR PLATEAU, MARK OF TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1860

AN AMERICAN SILVER FIVE-BASKET EPERGNE AND MATCHING MIRROR PLATEAU
MARK OF TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1860
the epergne raised on four large scrolling acanthus bracket supports, the domed base and tear-drop form stem chased with ivy, oak and acorns against a tooled ground, with four scrolling ivy branches issuing from lion heads and topped by removable cut-glass bowls, central trumpet form support with matching large bowl, base engraved with monogram JN on one side; the matching circular mirrored plateau with border of stylized acorns, marked on base rims and numbered 974-6014
28 ¾ in. (73 cm.) high overall; 129 oz. 6 dwt. (4,021 gr.) weighable silver