A William IV silver 'castle-top' vinaigrette

A William IV silver 'castle-top' vinaigrette, Abbotsford House,

by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1835,

rectangular form, the hinged cover with a scene of the house, engine-turned sides and base, foliate borders, with a vacant cartouche, the interior with a pierced and engraved silver-gilt foliate scroll grille, length 4.3cm, approx. weight 1oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.

Purchased from Shelia and John Petford, 3 May 1979.