Antique Silver Vinaigrettes
The silver vinaigrette has been admired and collected since first created, around 1770, being worn by both men and women since as pendents or on chains at the waist. The vinaigrette is an adaptation of the pouncet box, favoured by King Henry VIII, but smaller in size due to the strength of the aromatic vinegars being produced in the 18th Century. These vinegar based scents would soak the sponge contained within the vinaigrette, which could be opened and held to the nose to ward off unpleasant smells encountered in the streets, or for the inhalation of restorative vapours.
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j6257 : Sterling Silver Vinaigrette
Hallmarked In 1853
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1853 by Yapp & Woodward, this attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Vinaigrette, features shaped sides, engine turned decoration, a vacant cartouche, and a pierced and engraved grill. The vinaigrette measures 1 inch (2.5cm) wide, by 0.75 inches (2cm) deep.
£325
j6259 : Sterling Silver Vinaigrette
Hallmarked In 1843
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1843 by Joseph Taylor, this attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Vinaigrette, features engraved acanthus leaf decoration and a pierced and engraved grill. The vinaigrette measures 1.25"(3cm) wide, by 0.75"(2cm) deep.
£395
j6010 : Sterling Silver 'Newstead Abbey' Castle Top Vinaigrette
Hallmarked In 1835
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1835 by Taylor & Perry, this fine, William IV, Antique Sterling Silver Vinaigrette, has a cast lid with a scene of Newstead Abbey, and a pierced and engraved grill. The vinaigrette measures 1.75"(4.5cm) wide, by 1.25"(3cm) deep.
£1,975