Silver & Objects of Vertu - 3rd February 2026
Lot 419
A Victorian silver engraved 'Castle-top' vinaigrette, The Scott Memorial,by Alfred Taylor,
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £826
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Description
A Victorian silver engraved 'Castle-top' vinaigrette, The Scott Memorial,
by Alfred Taylor, Birmingham 1854,
rounded rectangular form, the hinged cover engraved with a scene of the Memorial, foliate scroll borders, the interior with a pierced and engraved foliate scroll grille. the underside with foliate scroll decoration and a vacant cartouche, length 6.9cm, approx. weight 1.4oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Phillips, London, 23 February 2001, lot 131.