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Reference: S1701
Period: Victorian
Year: 1845 and 1846
Silversmith: Edward Smith, Cronin & Wheeler
Place: Birmingham
Price: $ 600.00
Weight: 38 (19 each) grams
Dimensions: 4.0 cm*2.9, height 0.8, 3.6*3.0cm, height 1.0
Condition: Both excellent, both have snug fits, all 4 hinges perfect. Interior oxidation to underside of grille on one (from original sponge).
Description: Two Victorian silver vinaigrettes, both very similar in shape and design, reflecting the style of the time. Both are oval in shape with a wavy rim, concave sides, both have engine turned engraving, and both have vacant cartouche (for initials or family crest). Both also have an ornate floral grille, and both are gilded. Both also have clear hallmarks on both base and lid, the grille on the Smith example is also hallmarked. The first, by Edward Smith 1845, has an attractive snake shaped thumb piece, the base design is distinctly different from the cover design. The second still has its original sponge. Edward Smith was a specialist boxmaker, he worked between 1827 and 1865. James Cronin and Sarah & George Wheeler worked between 1846 and 1852 from St Pauls Square, Birmingham.
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Victorian silver vinaigrettes
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Victorian silver vinaigrettes - bottom view
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silver vinaigrettes - open lids showing ornate grilles
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Victorian silver vinaigrette grille - floral scroll
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silver vinaigrette grille - floral scroll
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original sponge - silver vinaigrette
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Edward Smith hallmarks - base
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Edward Smith hallmarks - lid
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Victoria duty mark - vinaigrette grille
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Cronin & Wheeler hallmarks - lid
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Cronin & Wheeler hallmarks - base
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silver vinaigrettes - open
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Victorian silver vinaigrettes - scale
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