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Superb English Victorian Sterling Silver Vinaigrette Box 1853 Antique
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Superb English Victorian Sterling Silver Vinaigrette Box 1853 Antique

19th century
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A beautiful English Victorian antique solid sterling silver vinaigrette box. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1853 with the maker being David Pettifer (1853 is just a few years before the Great Stink of 1858 when the River Thames had slowly become so foul and polluted that the government, in Parliament beside the river, could take no more and decided a sewer network must be constructed). It has been beautifully made being decorated with a tartan criss-cross design, the cartouche has been engraved with initials JK. It still retains its sponge. It is in super condition being free from dings splits distortions and repairs. It measures approx. over 1.5 inches (3.9cm) across by over 0.75 inch (2cm) wide and weighs 14 grams. A very high quality piece.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Victorian Silver Vinaigrette Box to the Victorian era.

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386/114/53
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A beautiful English Victorian antique solid sterling silver vinaigrette box. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1853 with the maker being David Pettifer (1853 is just a few years before the Great Stink of 1858 when the River Thames had slowly become so foul and polluted that the government, in Parliament beside the river, could take no more and decided a sewer network must be constructed).
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It has been beautifully made being decorated with a tartan criss-cross design, the cartouche has been engraved with initials JK.
The Silver Squirrel

It still retains its sponge. It is in super condition being free from dings splits distortions and repairs. It measures approx. over 1.5 inches (3.9cm) across by over 0.75 inch (2cm) wide and weighs 14 grams. A very high quality piece.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Victorian Silver Vinaigrette Box to the Victorian era.

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SA1239610
Dealers Internal Ref
386/114/53
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An antique Victorian sterling silver vinaigrette box featuring a shaped lobed outline, engine-turned geometric engraving, and a central engraved monogram cartouche.
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Archive I An antique Victorian sterling silver vinaigrette box featuring a shaped lobed outline, engine-turned geometric engraving, and a central engraved monogram cartouche.

Superb English Victorian Sterling Silver Vinaigrette Box 1853 Antique

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Archive XII An antique Victorian sterling silver vinaigrette box featuring a shaped lobed outline, engine-turned geometric engraving, and a central engraved monogram cartouche. View XII
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An antique Victorian sterling silver vinaigrette box featuring a shaped lobed outline, engine-turned geometric engraving, and a central engraved monogram cartouche.
SUPERB ENGLISH VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE BOX 1853 ANTIQUE
Ref: SA1239610
An antique Victorian sterling silver vinaigrette box featuring a shaped lobed outline, engine-turned geometric engraving, and a central engraved monogram cartouche.
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  • ObjectSilver Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsEngine-turned engraving, Lobed scalloped edge, Central engraved cartouche, Monogram lettering

This English Victorian solid sterling silver vinaigrette box dates to 1853 and carries Birmingham hallmarks for maker David Pettifer. The silver piece displays a shaped lobed scalloped edge, a tartan criss-cross engine-turned geometric engraving, and a central engraved cartouche containing monogram initials JK. The exterior shows a silver colour with polished metal highlights and minor age-related surface wear, while the interior retains its original sponge. It measures 3.9 cm across by 2 cm wide and weighs 14 grams. In a contemporary home, this small pocket container sits neatly on a dressing table top or a sideboard top to hold small trinkets, or functions as a decorative accessory in a collector's display cabinet. The solid construction and compact dimensions make it easy to place on any small surface in a living room, study, or bedroom.

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A vinaigrette was a small ornamental box used primarily in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to hold a sponge soaked in scented vinegar or perfume to ward off unpleasant odours.

Victorian vinaigrettes were typically constructed from sterling silver, often featuring a gilded interior to protect the metal from acidic liquids, alongside intricate engine-turned engraving and hand-chased borders.

Authentic pieces feature official British hallmarks, including the lion passant for sterling silver, an assay office symbol, a date letter, and a makers mark stamped into the metal.

Small silver items can be styled on a decorative tray, placed inside a glass display dome, or arranged on a bookshelf alongside other silver collectables.

Clean gently using a soft, lint-free cloth and a specialised silver polish, avoiding abrasive materials or immersing functional hinges and internal grilles in water.
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