An early-19th century French gold and hardstone vinaigrette,

An early-19th century French gold and hardstone vinaigrette,
marked with a French control mark,
oval form, engine-turned sides, the cover and base set with agate, the interior with a hinged pierced and engraved grille of an urn of flowers and foliate scroll decoration, length 4cm.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Christie's New York, 30 October 1990, lot 26.