An early Victorian novelty silver-gilt book vinaigrette

An early Victorian novelty silver-gilt book vinaigrette,

by Charles Rawlings and William Summers, London 1837,

the front and back cover with engine-turned decoration, the interior with a hinged pierced and engraved foliate scroll grille, length 4cm, approx. weight 0.9oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.

Purchased from Mary Cooke Antiques, London, 2 October 1979.