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Antique Victorian Cranberry Glass Ruby Epergne
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Antique Victorian Cranberry Glass Ruby Epergne

19th century
Description

Beautiful Antique Victorian Cranberry Glass Ruby epergne having Two Hanging Baskets on Twisted Canes.Four Trumpets and One Large Central Trumpet all With Applied Clear Glass Decoration and all in Perfect Condition

Circa 1880

21ins x 11ins diameter

53.5cm x 28cm diameter

Date of Manufacture

David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this Victorian Cranberry Glass Epergne to the 1880s.

Independent Date Check ID 06846435
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 130-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Applied clear glass trailing: hand-worked rigaree technique from the late 19th century.
Hand-crimped ruffled rims: shaped freehand with tongs while the glass was molten.
Graduated cranberry colour: gold chloride tinting typical of late Victorian table glass.
Darkened patina on the brass collar: natural oxidisation around the socket joints.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
53.5cm (21.06")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Reference Numbers
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SA835205
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Description
Beautiful Antique Victorian Cranberry Glass Ruby epergne having Two Hanging Baskets on Twisted Canes.
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Four Trumpets and One Large Central Trumpet all With Applied Clear Glass Decoration and all in Perfect Condition.
David Wolfenden Antiques

Circa 1880

21ins x 11ins diameter

53.5cm x 28cm diameter

Date of Manufacture

David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this Victorian Cranberry Glass Epergne to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 06846435
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 130-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Applied clear glass trailing: hand-worked rigaree technique from the late 19th century.
Hand-crimped ruffled rims: shaped freehand with tongs while the glass was molten.
Graduated cranberry colour: gold chloride tinting typical of late Victorian table glass.
Darkened patina on the brass collar: natural oxidisation around the socket joints.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
53.5cm (21.06")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA835205
David Wolfenden Antiques
David Wolfenden Antiques
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A Victorian cranberry glass epergne featuring a tall central trumpet, surrounding flutes, hanging baskets, clear glass rigaree trailing, and a ruffled base bowl.
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Archive I A Victorian cranberry glass epergne featuring a tall central trumpet, surrounding flutes, hanging baskets, clear glass rigaree trailing, and a ruffled base bowl.

Antique Victorian Cranberry Glass Ruby Epergne

Archive II A Victorian cranberry glass epergne featuring a tall central trumpet, surrounding flutes, hanging baskets, clear glass rigaree trailing, and a ruffled base bowl. View II
Archive III A Victorian cranberry glass epergne featuring a tall central trumpet, surrounding flutes, hanging baskets, clear glass rigaree trailing, and a ruffled base bowl. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A Victorian cranberry glass epergne featuring a tall central trumpet, surrounding flutes, hanging baskets, clear glass rigaree trailing, and a ruffled base bowl.
Archive V A Victorian cranberry glass epergne featuring a tall central trumpet, surrounding flutes, hanging baskets, clear glass rigaree trailing, and a ruffled base bowl. View V
Archive VI A Victorian cranberry glass epergne featuring a tall central trumpet, surrounding flutes, hanging baskets, clear glass rigaree trailing, and a ruffled base bowl. View VI
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David Wolfenden Antiques

David Wolfenden Antiques
Telephone 028 94 429498 or 07768 128 800
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219b Lisnevenagh Road
Antrim
Co. Antrim
Northern Ireland
BT41 2JT
United Kingdom
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A Victorian cranberry glass epergne featuring a tall central trumpet, surrounding flutes, hanging baskets, clear glass rigaree trailing, and a ruffled base bowl.
Antique Victorian Cranberry Glass Ruby Epergne
Ref: SA835205
A Victorian cranberry glass epergne featuring a tall central trumpet, surrounding flutes, hanging baskets, clear glass rigaree trailing, and a ruffled base bowl.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectEpergnes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialHand-Blown Glass, Brass
  • ColourCranberry Pink
  • MotifsRuffled rims, Applied rigaree trailing, Trumpet flutes, Scalloped bowl
  • SizeH 53.5 cm (21 in) x W 28 cm (11 in) x D 28 cm (11 in)

This Victorian epergne dates from 1880 and takes the form of a hand-blown cranberry pink glass centrepiece with brass connectors. The construction comprises one large central trumpet, four surrounding trumpets, two hanging baskets supported on twisted canes, and a large scalloped bowl at the base. All elements display ruffled rims and applied clear glass rigaree trailing. The central column rises directly from the middle of the deep bowl, secured by small metal hardware segments. The piece measures 53.5 cm in height and 28 cm in diameter. In a contemporary home, this epergne functions as a decorative table centrepiece for a dining table or sideboard. The translucent pink glass and clear glass embellishments catch natural and artificial light when placed near a window or in a principal reception room. The open trumpets and hanging baskets allow for dry floral arrangements or standalone display. The piece sits steadily on any flat furniture surface.

FAQs

Originating in the eighteenth century and reaching peak popularity during the Victorian era, an epergne is an elaborate table centrepiece designed to hold flowers, sweetmeats, or fruit. Victorian glassmakers crafted these multi-tiered vessels to add height, colour, and visual interest to formal dining tables during multi-course banquets.

Cranberry glass was produced by introducing gold chloride into molten glass, creating a rich pink to ruby hue upon reheating. The individual trumpets, baskets, and ruffled rims were hand-blown and shaped using basic hand tools, often finished with applied clear glass rigaree or spiral trailing.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces feature hand-blown construction details such as polished or pontil marks at the base, slight variations in glass thickness, and hand-worked rigaree trailing. The metal fitments joining the glass trumpets to the base bowl should display period-appropriate brass or metal patina rather than modern fixtures.

In contemporary settings, a cranberry glass epergne serves as a focal point when placed on a polished dining table, sideboard, or mantelpiece. It can be styled empty to highlight its architectural form and glass colour, or lightly dressed with single stem blossoms to complement its original function.

Hand washing in lukewarm water with mild dish soap using a soft cloth is recommended. Avoid sudden temperature changes or abrasive sponges, and dismantle removable glass trumpets prior to cleaning to prevent stress on the glass joints or brass mountings.
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