: an often ornate tiered centerpiece consisting typically of a frame of wrought metal (such as silver or gold) bearing dishes, vases, or candle holders or a combination of these
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Gorham jumped on the trend, and the Furbers acquired 260 new pieces, such as an assortment of gilded butter plates, far more serene than the patriotic epergne.
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Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2019
Similarly, a fantastical and allegorical epergne, or ornamental server, made for the centennial exhibition, features a female figure embodying America — hair flowing, garland in hand — standing upon a globe, as exhortative as the national anthem.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2019
Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2019
Similarly, a fantastical and allegorical epergne, or ornamental server, made for the centennial exhibition, features a female figure embodying America — hair flowing, garland in hand — standing upon a globe, as exhortative as the national anthem.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2019
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Word History
Etymology
probably from French épargne saving
First Known Use
1754, in the meaning defined above
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“Epergne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epergne. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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