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

Lot 421

PLEASE NOTE: This vinaigrette is NOT Westminster Abbey as previously catalogued

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £1200

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Description

PLEASE NOTE: This vinaigrette is NOT Westminster Abbey as previously catalogued, and is possibly Lincoln Cathedral.

A Victorian silver engraved vinaigrette,

by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1843,

rectangular form, the hinged cover with an engraved scene of a cathedral, the interior with a silver-gilt pierced and engraved foliate scroll grille, scroll borders, the base with engraved tartan decoration, the base with a vacant cartouche, length 3.7cm, approx. weight 0.6oz.