glass - centrepieces and comports
centrepiece. Popular in Victorian times, a centrepiece was designed to stand on a dining table or sideboard, and convey the theme of the gathering such as Christmas or Easter, as well as the social status of the owner.
Often very elaborately made, they can take many forms, including epergnes, sculpture, multi basket containers for fruit or sweetmeats, and large bowls.
They have been made in a variety of materials including glass, ceramics, silver, silverplate and bronze.
Centrepiece is also the name given to the central feature of an item of jewellery such as a necklace or bracelet.
Often very elaborately made, they can take many forms, including epergnes, sculpture, multi basket containers for fruit or sweetmeats, and large bowls.
They have been made in a variety of materials including glass, ceramics, silver, silverplate and bronze.
Centrepiece is also the name given to the central feature of an item of jewellery such as a necklace or bracelet.
45 item(s) found:
Lalique, Virginia comport no. 11059, signed in script to base 'Lalique France'. Height 17 cm
Victorian glass trumpet centrepiece
Bohemian blue glass comport with gilding and etched with flowers height 16.5 cm
Angelo Mangiarotti (1921-2012), a two-piece centrepiece, designed 1968, manufactured by Fratelli Brambilla, Italy ceramic 7 cm height label to underside, design Mangiarotti / Made in Italy / Fratelli Brambilla Milano
A lavender Murano two-handle comport, Italian, circa 1940, 16 x 24 x 24 cm
Lalique comport with frosted glass dove support. Height 9 cm
Three Murano Venetian goblets and a lidded comport, each with finely blown and gilded decoration, with applied coloured flowers, one with cover, in the style of Giuseppe Barovier (4)
A yellow Murano Filligrana comport, Italian, circa 1920, 11 x 18.5 x 19 cm
A lavender Murano two-handle comport, Italian,circa 1940, 16 x 24 x 24 cm
Antique blue Mary Gregory comport with matching pedestal
Victorian glass epergne centrepiece, c. 1870's, hand-blown glass with mirror base. Height 23.2 cm
A Victorian cut crystal comport, circa 1870, the rolled rim set with beaded border above a ringed and cross hatched bulbous body. on a single stem with circular foot with cut star burst pattern to the base, probably Waterford. Height 25 cm. Diameter 30 cm
Early vaseline glass comport. 'Handkerchief' type bowl, on black base. Height 15 cm
Probably Murano glass comport in green and clear glass with gilt decoration of nudes in flower heads. Height 20 cm
Lalique Nogent comport 'Two birds on stand?/*11051. Marked Lalique to base, in fine condition.
A 19th century plated circular centre piece on stepped base surmounted by a ruby glass bowl and trumpet. Height 57 cm
Carnival glass marigold ?Mikado' patterned comport
Blue vaseline glass comport with handpainted decoration. Height 16 cm
An Art Deco style comport by Charles Schneider. Height 28.5 cm (Af)
Murano comport with dolphin support in pink with gold highlights and 4 sets of 6 matching Murano drinking glasses. Compote diameter 22.5 cm
Centrepiece early 20th century WMF silver plate stand and cut glass dish. Height 28 cm x 24.5 cm
Centre piece early 20th century with mirrored base and cut glass insert WMF neo ClassicalStyle
Vintage Murano glass centrepiece, with two blue/white Angel fish on gold flecked clear glass, three prong branch base, 37 cm H, paper sticker to base
Baccarat peach glass table centrepiece oval mirrored tray with metal gallery. Four pressed glass troughs and 3 spares. 60 x 30 cm
Two (2) Victorian glass bowls. One pink cased glass comport on silver plated foot, the other a green Nailsea glass with applied scalloped rim. Comport. Height 14 cm, other bowl 6 cm
Georgian Irish crystal turn-over comport. Circular body with diamond cut decoration and curled rim. Stepped base with fluted foot, sunburst base. Height 21, diam, 24 cm
Mary Gregory three piece mantle suite, a magnificent and rare set of matching Victorian glassware, comprising of a pair of vases, comport and matching stands for all, showing scenes of women boating, fishing and spectating, the stands with cottages and flo
Crown crystal glass Company, Sydney, Australian cabbage Moth pattern comport and sugar bowl
Marigold Carnival glass comport, with Waratah decoration to centre, and butterflies and floral emblems
Pale green and white Vaseline glass comport with a silver plated foot
two Regency glass plates and comport on ring turned flared stand
19th century Bohemian overlay blue and milk glass comport with a scalloped edge, a bulbous stem and a domed foot
A good Victorian overlay cameo comport the bowl encircled with cartouches painted with portrait of children and alternate panel of flowers with gilt highlights and a baluster stem on domed base
Edwardian brass based & green vaseline glass comport. Bowl opalescent tinged with scalloped edge, base inscribed 'Silver Jubliee of Marriage (May God Bless You) a Friend's Wish, May 5th 1905.' Quad footed, masks to each foot. Height 29 cm
A 19th century ruby glass comport with key pattern gilt banded decoration
A fine French pierced silver and glass comport, the base 19th century with cast rococo decoration on three feet supporting a later diamond cut glass bowl with silver banding
Victorian blue glass and silver centrepiece on a domed embossed base with urn shaped stem, the glass bowl with scalloped border and a blue interior painted with springs, surmounted by glass trumpet. Height 55 cm
A WMF blue glass comport. On a silver plate decorated base
An impressive 19th century gilt bronze and ruby glass comport raised on a circular acanthus leaf decorated base, the standard modelled as three frolicking cherubs supporting a faceted ruby glass bowl, flanked by branch and dragon loop handles, 46 cm high
A 19th century Burmese glass centre piece of graduated cream and pink colour, the shallow circular base with a scalloped edge, rising to a central aperture with a pressed glass liner surmounted by a cylindrical cover, 22 cm high
An impressive 19th century gilt bronze and ruby glass comport raised on a circular acanthus leaf decorated base, the standard modelled as three frolicking cherubs supporting a faceted ruby glass bowl, flanked by branch and dragon loop handles, 46 cm high