The Arthur Holder Collection of Silver & Vertu (Part 1) - 25th October 2016
Lot 404
A Victorian silver 'castle-top' vinaigrette
Estimate £700 - £900 | Hammer £900
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Description
A Victorian silver 'castle-top' vinaigrette, Warwick Castle,
by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1849,
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 engine-turned decoration, the base with an inscribed cartouche, 'S. Haines to H. Gillett', length 4.5cm, approx. weight 1.2oz.