A very rare 'Man & Dog' Vinaigrette made in Birmingham in 1807 by Matthew Linwood.

The Vinaigrette is broad rectangular in form and the cover is finely engraved with a seated man in period costume, eating his meal, with a flask by his side. The dog loyally looks on, seated under a tree. The sides and base are decorated with prick dot bands and the base also displays a central sunburst cartouche. The interior displays a very unusual cast grille depicting a Neo-Classical urn surrounded by trailing flowers. The subject is illustrated in Eric Deliebs Investing in Silver, page 113.



Length: 1.1 inches, 2.75cm

Width: 0.9 inches, 2.25cm