Description

Antique English solid silver vinaigrette. Oval shaped case with serpentine edges & on the top is a finely hand chased depiction of Sir Walter Scott's Monument in Edinburgh, Scotland. The monument is a soaring Gothic spire completed in 1844. The base of the vinaigrette is decorated with acanthus leaf decoration & a vacant shaped cartouche in the center. The foliate decoration continues all around the sides. Thumb lift to open the hinged lid that reveals a gilt lined interior & acanthus leaf pierced grill. Hallmarked on the inside to both the lid & the base. Lovely collectors item. 

Maker

Frederick Marson

Manufacturing Jeweller, Spencer Street, Birmingham.

Assay Office

Birmingham

Date

1855

Weight

22.06 grams

Dimensions

45mm x 28mm x 10mm

Condition.

Excellent condition with light surface marks that are consistent with genuine age, use & polishing.

There is some evidence of a small amount of repair solder work around the hinge area of the pierced grill, this can be viewed in the photographs above