ANTIQUE SOLID VINAIGRETTE GEORGE IV LONDON 1822 HALLMARK CHARLES RAWLINGS

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ANTIQUE SOLID VINAIGRETTE GEORGE IV LONDON 1822 HALLMARK CHARLES RAWLINGS :
$283.61

ANTIQUESOLID SILVERGEORGE IV
VINAIGRETTE
BYCHARLES RAWLINGS1822
ESTEEMED ENGLISH JEWELLERS PIECE
IN LOVELY CONDITION
WITH GROOVED STRIPED LID
GILDED ORNATE INNER GRATENOT 100 PERCENT SURE BUT COULD BE GOLD
WITH ORIGINAL SPONGE
HALLMARKED LONDON
1822A COLLECTORS PIECE FOR SURE
DIMENSIONS ; LENGTH ; 3.5 CM X 2 CMHEIGHT 1 CM
WEIGHT; 17 GRAMS
MAKER; CHARLES RAWLINGS
IT\'S A BEAUTIFUL ITEMIN THIS CONDITION WITH THEORIGINAL SPONGE FROM195 YEARS AGO
BUYER WILL BE DELIGHTED
A vinaigrette is a small tightly-lidded box, usually finely worked in gold, silver or enamel, with an often elaborate pierced grate beneath the outler lid, with the interior holding a sponge soaked in aromatic vinegar, its purpose being to disguise odours caused by poor hygiene and drainage. Vinaigrettes were used from the late 18th century until the late 19th century.To prevent corrosion by the vinegar, the interior of the vinaigrette was usually gilded. Occasionally the grille is made of gold, a rare and desirable feature although often difficult to distinguish from gilt.