Rare George IV Silver Gilt 'Castle Top' Vinaigrette - The Royal Pavillion Brighton
John Lawrence, Birmingham 1829
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An extremely rare George IV silver gilt 'Castle Top' Vinaigrette of narrow rectangular form with engine turned decoration to the base and plain sides, the lid with die-stamped low relief view of The Royal Pavilion, Brighton. The silver gilt interior with intricately pierced foliate scroll grille including a cornucopia.
By John Lawrence, Birmingham, 1829 (one of the first Castle Top Vinaigrette's)
Sold - £4,950.00
Condition
In good condition with no damage or repair
Dimensions
H
10 mm
(0.39 inches)
W
34 mm
(1.34 inches)
D
21 mm
(0.83 inches)
Weight
14.00 Grams
(0.45 troy ounces)
Country
England
Stock Code
PT10
Medium
Silver Gilt
Literature
John Lawrence was one of the first maker's of the so called ""Castle Top"" Vinaigrettes and probably took his inspiration for this view of the Royal Pavilion from a print produced by John Bruce c1830 'Select views'. See: The first 'Castle Tops', by Peter Cameron, The Silver Society Journal No 12, Autumn 2000.
