Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017
Lot 344
A George III silver engraved vinaigrette
Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £1200
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Description
A George III silver engraved vinaigrette,
by Thropp and Taylor, Birmingham 1812,
rectangular form, the hinged cover engraved with a scene of a sheep being sheared, the interior with a pierced silver-gilt grille with a shell motif and scroll work, plain sides, the base with an engraved border, length 3.8cm, approx. weight 0.9oz.
Illustrated in Delib, E., Silver Boxes, Ferndale Editions, 1979, page 79.