Victorian Silver & Micro Mosiac Vinaigrette 'Rialto Bridge Venice'
Edward Edwards II, London 1846
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A fine large Victorian silver Vinaigrette of shaped rectangular form with engine turned and reeded decoration to the base and sides, the lid with raised black glass panel inset with an oval micro mosaic depicting The Rialto Bridge in Venice. The silver gilt interior with pierced ""musical grille"" including a wind instrument, a lyre and sheet music within leaves and flower heads. Engraved script initials to interior lid.
By Edward Edwards, London 1846
Sold - £7,500.00
Condition
In good condition with just minute loss to the mosaic.
Dimensions
H
12 mm
(0.47 inches)
W
47 mm
(1.85 inches)
D
37 mm
(1.46 inches)
Weight
54.00 Grams
(1.74 troy ounces)
Country
England
Stock Code
MSC167
Medium
Silver & Misco Mosaic
Literature
The Rialto Bridge (Italian: Ponte di Rialto; Venetian: Ponte de Rialto) is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the sestieri (districts) of San Marco and San Polo, it has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as a pontoon bridge in the 12th century, and is now a significant tourist attraction in the city.
