A Victorian silver 'castle-top' vinaigrette

A Victorian silver 'castle-top' vinaigrette, Kenilworth Castle,

by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1851,

rectangular form, the hinged cover with a raised view of the Castle, the interior with a silver-gilt pierced and engraved foliate scroll grille, foliate scroll borders, the sides and base with reeded and engine-turned tartan decoration, the base with a vacant cartouche, length 4cm, approx. weight 0.9oz.

Provenance:

A Private Collection.

Purchased from J. H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd. 3 October 1989.