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silver vinaigrette - England

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English silver vinaigrette the vinaigrette is a little silver box with an hinged cover and a second interior drilled cover apt to contain a sponge soaked of vinegar (vinaigre in French). Vinegar fragrances were sniffed by ladies in case of sligh illness.
This silver vinaigrette was made in Birmingham in 1817, silversmith mark JL, interior and floral grille are gold washed to prevent vinegar corrosion. The dedication on external cover is EH to MH.
The vinaigrette measures 1 1/2 in. (cm. 3,5)




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