A Victorian silver engraved vinaigrette

A Victorian silver engraved vinaigrette,

by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1846,

rectangular form, scroll borders, engraved with a lake scene with sailing boats, and a village, the interior with a pierced and engraved silver-gilt foliate scroll grille, engine-turned sides and base, with an initialled shield cartouche, length 3.5cm, approx. weight 0.5oz.