The Arthur Holder Collection of Silver & Vertu (Part 1) - 25th October 2016

Lot 407

A Victorian silver 'castle-top' vinaigrette

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £2400

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Description

A Victorian silver 'castle-top' vinaigrette, St. Paul's Cathedral,

by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1843,

rectangular form, the hinged cover with a raised view of the Cathedral, 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 a vacant cartouche, length 4.8cm, approx. weight 1.2oz.