Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31st October 2023

Lot 1505

A William IV 18-carat gold vinaigrette,

Estimate £1,200 - £1,500 | Hammer £2394

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Description

A William IV 18-carat gold vinaigrette,
by John Linnit, London 1830,
rectangular form, the raised hinged cover with a shepherdess and her sheep, with a village in the background with a church spire, foliate scroll borders, engine-turned sides and base, the interior with a pierced and engraved grille with Gothic arches and foliate scroll decoration, length 3.5cm, approx. weight 23.5g.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Bonhams, London, 7 July 1995, lot 37.