SUPERB GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER & GILT VINAIGRETTE-BIRMINGHAM 1822-NO RESERVE

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SUPERB GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER & GILT VINAIGRETTE-BIRMINGHAM 1822-NO RESERVE:
$217.20

Beautiful Georgian Sterling Silver and Gilt (Gold washed interior) Vinaigrette by Thomas and William Simpson, Birmingham 1822.

Thisstylish vinaigrette has a beautiful pinprick decoration on both lid and base.

This top quality vinaigrette is a true Georgian antique & 192 years old but still in superb condition and would shine in any vinaigrette/silver collection.

This eye catching vinaigrette has been offered with what so ever for you of vinaigrette:

silver vinaigrette is a small receptacle to contain scented vinegar used by ladies to ward off faintness. The earliest-known examples in separate form dates from 1492. Such pieces were popular from the mid 18th century, They were made in innumerable forms and styles (such as circular, oval, polygonal, heart-shaped or shell-shaped, and in fantasy forms, such as a shoe, book, watch-case, purse, acorn...) in silver, gold or porcelain, with a pierced metal grille under the stopper or the securely hinged lid to cover a sponge saturated with a scented substance.

Fully sterling silver hallmarks on both lid and base:

Birmingham 1822.

Maker: T&WS.Thomas and William Simpson who were registered in Birmingham between 1821 & 1824 and are famous in making top quality silver vinaigrette and and condition (Please see pictures):

Beautiful Georgian sterling silver and gilt (Gold washed interior) vinaigrette with a nice pinprick decoration on both lid and base which is making an eye catching background for a rectangular blank cartouche on its lid, so it can be personalised.

There is a beautiful gold washed and hinged grill with stunning pierced floral decorationwhich has added more beauty to this masterpiece.

It was made from good gaugeof sterling silver.

It has a top quality and is in superb condition after 192 years with No damage what so ever.

There are No Dent/Split/Hole/Repair/Soldering what so ever.

Atruly top quality vinaigrette in a mint condition which would be a decent vinaigrette for any serious collector.

Hinges are in good order.

Detailed decoration is in nice condition with almost no signs of ageing.

Gilt (Gold washed interior) is in beautiful original condition.

Size:

Length: 2 cm / 0.8 inch

Width: 1.5 cm / 0.6 inch

Overall this is a beautiful Georgian sterling silver and gilt (gold washed interior) vinaigrette with a nice detailed decoration that would add value to any silver collection.

Iam proud to offer this antique Georgian vinaigrette which is from my private collection with low starting price of just one penny and to let you decide about the value of this priceless antique silver.

Please take a look on my other silveritems for saleswhich are from my private collection and has been offered with the same condition!

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Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need further information.

I will shipworldwide and do accept combined shipping.

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