A rare George IV silver-gilt commemorative vinaigrette

A rare George IV silver-gilt commemorative vinaigrette,

by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1820,

modelled as a crown to celebrate the Coronation of George IV, with a Maltese cross finial and ring attachment, the interior with a finely pierced and engraved foliate scroll grille, length 2.7cm, approx. weight 0.4oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.

Purchased from Asprey and Co., London, 17 June 1985.

For a similar example see Delieb, E., Investing in Silver, Barrie and Rockliff, 1968, page 111.