Victorian sterling silver vinaigrette
Victorian sterling silver vinaigrette
10302
Classic and elegantly crafted antique sterling silver vinaigrette. The cover is finely hand engraved with flowers and features a crisply hand pierced silver-gilt grill, and gilded interior showing more foliage and flowers. A pretty collectible.
During the 19th century many also believed that pleasant smells would protect them from disease. A vinaigrette was therefore a fashionable accessory for the middle classes; a container with a filigree cover used to hold a perfume-soaked sponge or piece of cotton to disguise unpleasant smells.
Dimensions:
1872
Birmingham
Excellent
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