Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017
Lot 1035
A rare Victorian silver engraved 'castle-top' vinaigrette
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000
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Description
A rare Victorian silver engraved 'castle-top' vinaigrette, with an unidentified building,
by George Unite, Birmingham 1845,
rectangular form, the hinged cover engraved with a scene of the building surrounded by foliate decoration, the interior with a pierced and engraved foliate scroll grille, the base with engraved foliate scroll decoration and an initialled cartouche, length 4cm, approx. weight 0.6oz.
For a similar example see, Delib,E., 1979 edition, page 103. where he attributes it to a scene possibly of Windsor barracks.