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

Lot 1510

A Victorian silver engraved 'castle-top' vinaigrette, Wells Cathedral,

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1008

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Description

A Victorian silver engraved 'castle-top' vinaigrette, Wells Cathedral,
by Taylor and Perry, Birmingham 1842,
book form, the hinged cover engraved with a scene of the cathedral, the underside with initials, the interior with a pierced and engraved foliate scroll grille, length 4.2cm, approx. weight 0.6oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Bonhams, London, 11 March 1997, lot 1