Topic: Georgian/Victorian mystery object

[Manthorp]

That's an interesting question, Sue. Without its limbs - and I'm pretty sure now it had them, or something like them - it's not a thing, just part of one. I can't imagine that I'll come across matching, period limbs in seach of a body in my lifetime.

I think I'll tuck it away in my glass cabinet as an interesting and informative - and pretty - piece of a piece.

[Manthorp]

Armed with 'middle bit of an Epergne', I've had a forage and found a pretty close relative: https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/3195B/lots/156