Victorian Antique Silver 'St Mary's Redcliffe Church' Vinaigrette
NATHANIEL MILLS, Birmingham 1843
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A rare Victorian silver 'Castle Top' Vinaigrette of rectangular form with engine turned decoration to the base and sides, a vacant shaped cartouche to the base and a raised foliate thumb-piece, the lid engraved with a view depicting St Mary's Redcliffe Church in Bristol.
By Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1843.
Sold - £3,950.00
Condition
In fine condition with no damage or repair.
Dimensions
H
9 mm
(0.35 inches)
W
42 mm
(1.65 inches)
D
32 mm
(1.26 inches)
Weight
27.50 Grams
(0.88 troy ounces)
Country
England
Stock Code
EBPP070114
Medium
Silver
Literature
The engraved scene depicts St Mary's Church before the completion of the spire in 1872. The upper part of the spire went missing in 1446 when it was struck by lightening.
St Mary's is the burial place of Admiral William Penn, father of Quaker William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania.
