Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 26th October 2022 - 26th October 2022
Lot 488
An early Victorian novelty silver-gilt book vinaigrette
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £500
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Description
An early Victorian novelty silver-gilt book vinaigrette,
by Charles Rawlings and William Summers, London 1837,
the front and back cover with engine-turned decoration, the interior with a hinged pierced and engraved foliate scroll grille, length 4cm, approx. weight 0.9oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Mary Cooke Antiques, London, 2 October 1979.