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Vinaigrette: RTR.M.3

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Current Location: In storage

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Silversmith: Unknown

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Gold and stoneware; oval gold vinaigrette set with blue jasper plaque

Gold and stoneware; oval box with straight sides and a flat hinged lid set with an oval blue jasper plaque of a white stylised flowerhead within a ring of white dots, at the centre is an applied gold dot. The gold sides, base and lid of the box are engraved with decorative bands of engine turning. The interior is fitted with a grill drilled with concentric rings of small holes.

Measurements and weight

Height: 1.5 cm
Length: 3.0 cm
Width: 2.8 cm

Dating

19th Century, Early
George III
1800 CE - 1820 CE

School or Style

England

Components of the work

Plaque composed of jasper ware
Box composed of gold

Identification numbers

Accession number: RTR.M.3
Primary reference Number: 156371

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 13 November 2012

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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