Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Engraved Vinaigrette Birmingham Edward Smith 1839 Drawings & Prints " Acrylic on Paper over

" Acrylic on Paper over Wood Panel

18th Century French Brittany Chestnut Cabinet

figures of saints and funerary sculptures

19 cm X 10 cm

could be easily cleaned by a textile conservator

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Engraved Vinaigrette Birmingham Edward Smith 1839 Drawings & Prints " Acrylic on Paper overA 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