Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 26th October 2022 - 26th October 2022
Lot 536
A William IV silver-gilt 'castle-top' vinaigrette
Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £3800
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Description
A William IV silver-gilt 'castle-top' vinaigrette, Dryburgh Abbey,
by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1834,
rectangular form, the hinged cover with a scene of the abbey, engine-turned sides and base, foliate borders, with a vacant cartouche, the interior with a pierced and engraved foliate scroll grille, length 4.8cm, approx. weight 1.7oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Hancocks, Burlington Gardens, London, 20 June 1996.