Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017

Lot 331

A William IV silver 'castle-top' vinaigrette

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £550

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Description

A William IV silver 'castle-top' vinaigrette, possibly an interpretation of Abbotsford House,

by Taylor and Perry, Birmingham 1835,

rectangular form, the hinged cover with a raised view of the House, 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 4.3cm, approx. weight 1.1oz.

Christie's, South Kensington, Objects of Vertu, The Property of the late Diana Keggie, 30 November 2005, lot 54.