Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 26th October 2022 - 26th October 2022

Lot 541

A novelty silver and enamel ladybird vinaigrette

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £5000

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Description

A novelty silver and enamel ladybird vinaigrette,

unmarked circa 1900,

with sprung red and black enamelled wings, which open to reveal a grille with plain pierced decoration, the head with black enamel and set with two red eyes, the underside with textured legs, with a ring attachment, length 4.7cm.

Provenance: A Private Collection.

Purchased from Steppes Hill Farm Antiques, Stockbury, Kent, 24 August 1981.