Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Birmingham William Simpson, 1826 Decorative Arts the hinged cover with a

the hinged cover with a sculpted bird finial and there is a corresponding finial to the loop handle

The Virgin Mary is painted purple

despite having not graduated

The vases are marked to the underside with a raised tributary Qianlong seal mark

New York (1974)

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Birmingham William Simpson, 1826 Decorative Arts the hinged cover with aA good antique Georgian engraved silver gilt Vinaigrette by William Simpson, Birmingham, 1826. The vinaigrette having an engraved engine turned hinged lid with a floral border, the gilt interior having a pierced and reticulated hinged lid, with foliate engraved decoration. The base would have received a sponge that was soaked in aromatic oils that one could place under the nose to counteract the foul smells of late Georgian England. The edge if the