A George III Commemorative silver Nelson vinaigrette

A George III Commemorative silver Nelson vinaigrette,

by John Shaw, Birmingham 1805,

rectangular form, the hinged cover and base with engraved foliate and wriggle-work decoration with a lozenge motif, the hinged cover opens to reveal a pierced and embossed silver-gilt grille with scene of HMS Victory facing right within foliate decoration, and embossed 'Victory' and engraved 'Immortal Nelson', length 3.2cm, approx. weight 0.5oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection of Naval and Military Vinaigrettes.

The majority of Nelson commemorative vinaigrettes were made by Matthew Linwood, so it is quite unusual to see one made by John Shaw.