A very fine George III Vinaigrette made in Birmingham in 1814 by Joseph Willmore.

A very fine George III Vinaigrette made in Birmingham in 1814 by Joseph Willmore.

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182413

The Vinaigrette is broad rectangular in form with a slightly curved base and cover. The base is engraved with a floral spray surrounded by a prick dot frame. The cover is unusually engraved with an oval bluebell band and foliate motifs on a prick dot ground. The interior is finely gilded and displays a grille pierced and engraved with flowers and foliate motifs. The underside of the grille is also beautifully finished, a characteristic of the work of Joseph Willmore.



Length: 1.5 inches, 3.75 cm.

Width: 1 inch, 2.5 cm.

Year

1814

Country

Birmingham

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