Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Engraved Vinaigrette Birmingham Edward Smith 1839 Sold Antique 19th Century French Painting

Antique 19th Century French Painting Signed by Charlier

silver weight 25 Grams

another hand holding a lotus flower to represent spiritual enlightenment

1800-Dated Federal Period

A fine antique engraved sterling silver vinaigrette

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Engraved Vinaigrette Birmingham Edward Smith 1839 Sold Antique 19th Century French PaintingA 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