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

Lot 1506

An early-19th century French gold and hardstone vinaigrette,

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1071

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Description

An early-19th century French gold and hardstone vinaigrette,
marked with a French control mark,
oval form, engine-turned sides, the cover and base set with agate, the interior with a hinged pierced and engraved grille of an urn of flowers and foliate scroll decoration, length 4cm.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Christie's New York, 30 October 1990, lot 26.