IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 150741 accession number: M.59-1983 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Saturday 6 August 2011 updated: Thursday 10 December 2015 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: Silver-gilt; the Irish harp-shaped vinaigrette is formed from a cast caryatid and scroll attached to coffin-shaped base cum box, with narrow wires forming the strings. The box is hinged, and closes with a screw peg. The top is pierced to release the perfume from the herbs or flowers contained in the box. Two rings (for suspending the vinaigrette from a chain) are attached to the top of the harp. object type: silver-gilt; harp-shaped vinaigrette title: vinaigrette NOTES ----- type: history note value: Stockbridge Antiques, High Street, Stockbridge, Hampshire LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Applied Arts creditline: Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/150741 SUBJECTS ------------------- harp harp TECHNIQUES ---------- gilding CATEGORIES ------ category: boxes DATING ------ culture: 19th Century-20th Century CREATORS -------- maker: Unknown DIMENSIONS ---------- dimension: Height units: cm value: 6.3 dimension: Length units: cm value: 8.5 dimension: Width units: cm value: 1.6