Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25 Apr 2017
A William IV silver 'castle-top' vinaigrette
A William IV silver 'castle-top' vinaigrette, Newstead Abbey,
by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1835,
rectangular form, the hinged cover with a raised view of the Abbey, the interior with a silver-gilt pierced and engraved foliate scroll grille, foliate scroll borders, the sides with chased foliate scroll decoration, the base with engine-turned decoration, and with an initialled cartouche, 'J.H from S.E.S', length 4.5cm, approx. weight 1.2oz.