Victorian Silver Castle-Top Vinaigrette Plymouth Breakwater
NATHANIEL MILLS, Birmingham 1846
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An extremely rare Victorian silver castle-top Vinaigrette of shaped oval form, the base engraved with bands of engine turned decoration and a vacant cartouche, the cover engraved with a scene depicting Plymouth Breakwater from the East, the silver gilt grille pierced with a basket of flowers.
By Nathanial Mills, Birmingham, 1846
Sold - P.O.A.
Condition
In good condition with no damage or repair, some minor surface scratching to the engraved scene.
Dimensions
H
29 mm
(1.14 inches)
W
37 mm
(1.46 inches)
D
9 mm
(0.35 inches)
Weight
16.00 Grams
(0.51 troy ounces)
Country
England
Stock Code
TRS060619A
Medium
Silver
Literature
Plymouth Breakwater is a 1,560-metre (1,710 yd) stone breakwater protecting Plymouth Sound and the anchorages near Plymouth, Devon, England. It is 13 metres (43 ft) wide at the top and the base is 65 metres (213 ft). It lies in about 10 metres (33 ft) of water. Around 4 million tons of rock were used in its construction in 1812 at the then-colossal cost of £1.5 million (equivalent to £98.1 million today).
