Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 16 Apr 2019
A George III silver egg vinaigrette
A George III silver egg vinaigrette,
by Samuel Meriton, London 1794,
plain egg form, the cover opens to reveal a pull-out pierced silver-gilt grille, inside that is a further egg with a pull-off cover, length engraved decoration, the interior with a pierced and engraved foliate grille, length 4cm, approx. weight 0.4oz.