Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Birmingham William Simpson, 1826 Drawings & Prints after his sojourn in Paris

after his sojourn in Paris

Wallace & Son Silversmiths

he was married

which then had Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres as its director

where the sun always rises

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Birmingham William Simpson, 1826 Drawings & Prints after his sojourn in ParisA good antique Georgian engraved silver gilt Vinaigrette by William Simpson, Birmingham, 1826. The vinaigrette having an engraved engine turned hinged lid with a floral border, the gilt interior having a pierced and reticulated hinged lid, with foliate engraved decoration. The base would have received a sponge that was soaked in aromatic oils that one could place under the nose to counteract the foul smells of late Georgian England. The edge if the