Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Engraved Vinaigrette Birmingham Edward Smith 1839 Decorative Arts The doors of very large

The doors of very large size having a carved crest to the top and corresponding carving below

below are two short and three long graduated drawers

having three oval hinged doors with hardstone Pietra Dura floral inlay

16" long X 16

Fradelle studied under Joseph-Benoît Suvée at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Engraved Vinaigrette Birmingham Edward Smith 1839 Decorative Arts The doors of very largeA fine antique engraved sterling silver vinaigrette, Edward Smith, Birmingham, 1839. The vinaigrette is finely engine turned to the hinged top and the undersaide, the lid is monogramed engraved with "J. A. to E. C." The outline of the vinaigrette is shaped and engraved, the gilt interior having a hinged engraved & pierced cover. The case is hallmarked both on the inside of the lid and the base, with the anchor mark for Birmingham and the date letter