The Arthur Holder Collection of Silver & Vertu (Part 1) - 25th October 2016
Lot 401
A Victorian silver 'castle-top' vinaigrette
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1800
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Description
A Victorian silver 'castle-top' vinaigrette, St. George's Hall, Liverpool,
by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1854,
rectangular form, the hinged cover with a raised view of the Hall, the interior with a pierced and engraved foliate scroll grille, foliate scroll borders, the sides and base with engine-turned decoration, the base with a vacant cartouche, length 4.7cm, approx. weight 1.4oz.
Provenance: Objects of Vertu, The property of the Late Diana Keggie, Christie's South Kensington, London, 30th November 2005, lot 55.