Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Engraved Vinaigrette Birmingham Edward Smith 1839 Decorative Arts 17" tall X 14

17" tall X 14

The cabinet is raised on short cabriole feet joined with a shaped apron

Fradelle studied under Joseph-Benoît Suvée at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris

Each vase with gilded handles and gilded embossed dragons

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Engraved Vinaigrette Birmingham Edward Smith 1839 Decorative Arts 17" tall X 14A 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