A William IV silver-gilt vinaigrette

A William IV silver-gilt vinaigrette,

by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1830,

rectangular form, engine-turned sides and base, the hinged cover with a cast relief panel of game birds with their chicks, the underside with a vacant cartouche, the grill pierced and engraved with foliate scroll decoration and with a central flower, length 4.8cm, approx. weight 1.5oz.