Vinaigrette en argent gravé du début de l'ère victorienne, par Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1846, de forme rectangulaire, le couvercle à charnière gravé d'une scène de château en ruine avec un lac et des montagnes à l'arrière, les côtés et la base tournés avec un cartouche vacant, l'intérieur avec une grille en argent doré percée et gravée, longueur 3.8cm, poids approx. 0.5oz. Provenance : Collection privée.

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