Rare Victorian Silver Castle-Top Vinaigrette ""Unidentified Building""
GEORGE UNITE, Birmingham 1845
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An extremely rare Victorian Castle-top Vinaigrette of shaped rectangular form, the base and sides with foliate scroll engraved decoration and an initialled cartouche, the silver gilt interior with a foliate scroll pierced grille, the lid engraved with an unidentified building.
By George Unite, Birmingham, 1845
Sold - £1,500.00
Condition
In good condition with no damage or repair
Dimensions
H
29 mm
(1.14 inches)
W
42 mm
(1.65 inches)
D
10 mm
(0.39 inches)
Weight
21.00 Grams
(0.68 troy ounces)
Country
England
Stock Code
TRS251016A
Medium
Silver
Literature
See: ""Silver Boxes"" by Eric Delieb, 2002, Plate 212, page 132, where he attributes this scene possibly to the Barracks at Windsor Castle.