Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Engraved Vinaigrette Birmingham Edward Smith 1839 Paintings 4" tall X 4" diameter

4" tall X 4" diameter

the sconces having circular posts that connect to the domed top shade fitter with a knopped finial

France" to the base

therefore the desk can 'float' in the middle of a room

having a shaped & gilded finial to the lid and finely hand-painted with brightly colored woodland birds and butterflies

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Engraved Vinaigrette Birmingham Edward Smith 1839 Paintings 4" tall X 4" diameterA fine antique engraved sterling silver vinaigrette, Edward Smith, Birmingham, 1839. The vinaigrette is finely engine turned to the hinged top and the undersaide, the lid is monogramed engraved with "J. A. to E. C." The outline of the vinaigrette is shaped and engraved, the gilt interior having a hinged engraved & pierced cover. The case is hallmarked both on the inside of the lid and the base, with the anchor mark for Birmingham and the date letter