Silver & gold vinaigrette box w/ friezes & reliefs from the George IV period

Description: Silver and gold vinaigrette box with friezes from the George IV period. Metal: Silver - Gold. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 14.82 grams. Dimensions: 3.3x0....

Description: Silver and gold vinaigrette box with engravings and friezes from the George IV period. Metal: Silver - Gold. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 11.36 grams. Dim...

Description: Silver and gold vinaigrette box with reliefs and friezes on the surroundings from the period of George III. Metal: Silver - Gold. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Wei...

Description: Silver and gold vinaigrette box with reliefs on the lid and friezes on the surround from the period of George IV. Metal: Silver - Gold. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingha...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare pair of antique George IV English sterling silver boxes; an addition to our 19th century silverware collection. These exceptional and rare antique George IV sterling silver boxes have a plain rectangular form. The surface of each silver box is plain and unembellished, with applied thread decoration to the lower rim. Each box is fitted with a plain hinged hallmarked cover, ornamented with further applied thread decoration to the upper rim. The upper plateaus of the covers are individually embellished with an impressive contemporary bright cut engraved crest: one bears out of a ducal coronet a wyvern below the motto 'Avi Numerantur Avorum' - The forefathers of our forefathers are numbered and to the other an eagle regardant with wings extended grasping an escutcheon charged with a lion's head, below the 'Virtute et Robore' - By Virtue and Strength. By virtue of its size these versatile 19th century boxes could be used for a multitude of functions. Such original boxes of this period and size are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Condition These antique silver dressing table...

A George IV Vinaigrette, Johnh Bettridge, Birmingham, 1830. The cover displaying a shaped cast and applied border decorated with foliate motifs, scrolls and shells around an engine ...

This extraordinary vintage bronze box is one of the heaviest examples of its kind, boasting intricate craftsmanship and a stunning relief design. The lid features a detailed depictio...

Hallmarked in London in 1821 by Christopher John Buckler, this handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box, is gilt, and features a cast "Topers" scene on the lid of three gentlemen ...