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VINAIGRETTE IN GOLD, ENAMEL AND PRECIOUS STONES, MID-19TH CENTURY WORK

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VINAIGRETTE IN GOLD, ENAMEL AND PRECIOUS STONES, MID-19TH CENTURY WORK

€7700

Era: mid 19th century.
Materials: gold, enamel.
Dim: H 0.7 in / Diam 1.2 in .
Weight: 0.6 oz (16 g).

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Pot-shaped, gold vinaigrette in green enamel embellished with a multicolored floral motif. The hinged lid is decorated with a flowers and topped with a translucent, red enamel star and a precious stone in the center. The body of the vinaigrette features the same floral motif, and underneath is a translucent, multicolored enamel bouquet of flowers. A precious stone serves to open the vinaigrette. In the interior, a circular, openwork grill is intricately sculpted with scrollwork surrounding a central rose. This grill was used to hold a perfumed sponge in place. Mid-19th century work, probably Swiss, intended for sale on the oriental -market.

 

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VINAIGRETTE IN GOLD, ENAMEL AND PRECIOUS STONES, MID-19TH CENTURY WORK

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