Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Birmingham William Simpson, 1826 Drawings & Prints on December 21

on December 21

From 1959 to 1963

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Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Birmingham William Simpson, 1826 Drawings & Prints on December 21A good antique Georgian engraved silver gilt Vinaigrette by William Simpson, Birmingham, 1826. The vinaigrette having an engraved engine turned hinged lid with a floral border, the gilt interior having a pierced and reticulated hinged lid, with foliate engraved decoration. The base would have received a sponge that was soaked in aromatic oils that one could place under the nose to counteract the foul smells of late Georgian England. The edge if the