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Castle Top Vinaigrette Made in Birmingham in 1844 by John Tongue
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Windsor Castle. An extremely rare Castle Top Vinaigrette made in Birmingham in 1844 by John Tongue.
This very rare Vinaigrette is broad rectangular in form and both the sides and base are decorated with engine turned engraving, within raised foliate borders. The base is also centred by a shield shaped cartouche containing a set of contemporary script initials. The castle top cover displays a crisp, rare, raised scene, in high releif, of Windsor Castle from the West with the Round Tower in a three dimentional effect. Windsor was a popular view on Vinaigrettes, however this is one of the rarest views of this subject and a similar example, by Nathaniel Mills, of the same date, is shown in Eric Delieb's, "Investing in Silver", page 115. The interior is well marked, as well as displaying a Queen's head duty mark on the underside of the grille. The interior is also finely gilded and the grille is beautifully pierced and engraved with pluming scrolls and a vase of flowers. John Tongue was an exceptionally fine box maker working in the circle of Nathaniel Mills during this period. His work is of the same quality, if not better, than that of Mills and the detail shown on the box is exceptional.
Length: 1.5 inches, 3.75 cm.
Width: 1.1 inches, 2.75 cm.
Depth: 0.4 inches, 1 cm.
- Creator:John Tongue (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 0.4 in (1.02 cm)Width: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)Depth: 1.1 in (2.8 cm)
- Style:Victorian (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Sterling Silver,Forged
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1844
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU978134420922
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