I've had no luck so far...what is this?

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Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

Are there any marks on the Item? How large is it?

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This is the bottom stamp:

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It stands about 10" high or so. Cups show no obvious signs of wear.
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Correction - more like 12" high (it's at home and i'm currently at work)
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Do any of the parts detach? I'm wondering about the tube part in the middle?

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Hi,
2-branch epergne. Glass inserts missing.
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hi

No parts are removable.

I've never heard of an epergne. I did a google search looking for something similar and couldn't find anything.

Thanks, Scott
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``an ornamental centrepiece for a dining table, typically used for holding fruit or flowers``.

Google for ``epergne silver glass``
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I did google it.

I simply didn't see anything like the picture i posted.
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Hello again,
It was a big company with huge production.They have patented the design.One cannot expect to find exactly the same piece (unless lucky) after 100 years or so (or depicted in a catalog).
We know who made it and what it is. That`s good enough.
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