Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Engraved Vinaigrette Birmingham Edward Smith 1839 Decorative Arts attributed to Gillows of Lancaster

attributed to Gillows of Lancaster

interior stopper & also to the base

the lid having a knop shaped finial

Batavian (now Jakarta) Dutch East Indies silver and tortoise shell Sirih casket

He is an artist of rare dedication and is by far his own strongest critic

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Engraved Vinaigrette Birmingham Edward Smith 1839 Decorative Arts attributed to Gillows of LancasterA 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