Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25 Apr 2017
A Victorian silver engraved vinaigrette
A Victorian silver engraved vinaigrette, Rousseau Island, Geneva,
by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1846,
shaped rectangular form, the hinged cover with an engraved scene of the statue and Island, with the city behind, the interior with a silver-gilt pierced and engraved foliate scroll grille, the base with engine-turned decoration, the base with a inscribed cartouche, 'From J.F to M.G, 24 July 1866', length 4.5cm, approx. weight 0.9oz.