VINAIGRETTE
Creator(s): Nathaniel Mills (Silversmith)
Currently in storage
About this object
The entire surface of this rectangular box is engine turned in a checkered pattern except for a central cartouche reserved for initials. The interior cover has openwork and elaborate leaf and floral scrolls, engraved and gilded.
- Object name:
- VINAIGRETTE
- Made from:
- Silver -- silver gilt
- Made in:
- Birmingham, England
- Date made:
- 1834
- Size:
- 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 12.203
- Class:
- SILVER
- Signature marks:
- MARK Marks: Lion passant (sterling standard); Anchor (Birmingham Assay office, 1775-1867); King's head (Duty mark, George IV, 1820-1839); N.M in rectangle (mark of Nathaniel Mills); date mark L 1834
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973