GEORGIAN SILVER VINAIGRETTE BY JOHN LAWRENCE & CO, BIRMINGHAM 1813
Price
£225
| $282 USD | €256 EUR
Item Ref
NOVE81
Description
This delightful Georgian silver vinaigrette was made in 1813 by the silversmith John Lawrence & Co, a renowned Birmingham toy maker *. It is of rectangular form. The front cover is bright-engraved with prick-dot decorations. The rectangular reserve vacant. The back and sides with conforming decorations. The hinged lid opening to reveal a gilt grille pierced with floral decorations.* from the late 18th to early 19th Century, Birmingham was the centre for the making of “toys”: small decorative objects from silver. They were produced in small family businesses and factories throughout Birmingham. They made a range of items including patch boxes, nutmeg graters, buckles, caddy spoons, vinaigrettes, snuff boxes and babies rattles.
Hallmarks:
J.L for John Lawrence & Co.
Date letter "p" for 1813.
Birmingham Assay mark.
Lion Passant.
Duty mark.
Condition:
Good.
Good hinge on both vinaigrette and grille.
Good clear hallmarks.
Dimensions:
3cm x 2cm.
Postage:
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Postage overseas: £105International Signed For.
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Internal Ref: NOVE81
Dimensions
Height = 0.7 cm (0")Width = 3 cm (1")
Depth = 2 cm (1")
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