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How to use epergne in a sentence

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The elaborate epergne, made by Thomas Pitts of London in 1761, bespeaks the chinoiserie influence on late rococo English decorative arts.
The two-level epergne, with a flared top for flowers and lower tier for fruit, frequently was used for the centre of the dining table.
The epergne, or centrepiece, enjoyed popularity in the 18th century.
Why, I was admiring the beautiful epergne in the drawing room.
An exquisite floral arrangement of Freedom roses, red ginger, Stargazer lilies, and white alstroemeria were held in an 1840 Sheffield epergne.
This is a lovely antique vaseline glass epergne.
Examples from Classical Literature
He anathematised an epergne which to-night seemed more than usually obstructive.
Overpowering her dire confusion, in obedience to him, she looked at the epergne, and listened.
The epergne was a beautiful thing of crystal and gold, a celebrated work of art, regarded as an exquisite possession.
And just then his eye fell upon the epergne, a very old and beautiful piece of silver, that graced the dinner-table.
Then, on bending forward a little to glance behind an epergne, I found a face which it surprised and pleased me to see.
The modern ornaments of epergne or plateau were supplied by images of the gods, wrought in bronze, ivory, and silver.
Howell and James would send him the epergne they had designed for a czar.
A vase of flowers or a basket of growing plants can replace the epergne.
The epergne is supported by a base representing the genius of America.
The cake table was decorated with a silver epergne that was given to the groom's grandmother by his grandfather on their twenty-fifth anniversary.
Chapter Three is devoted to the Edwardian epergne, the table centrepiece for flower arrangements, which permitted glass designers to let their imaginations run riot.
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