Antique Sterling Silver Miniature Vinaigrette Locket James Fenton Birmingham Drawings & Prints The work depicting an allegory

The work depicting an allegory of the arts

A very good 18th century George III Cuban mahogany chest on chest

Birmingham

the tray likely made in Damascus

Each door with a brass escutcheon/lock plate and pierced brass 'butterfly' hinges

Antique Sterling Silver Miniature Vinaigrette Locket James Fenton Birmingham Drawings & Prints The work depicting an allegoryA very elegant & charming antique sterling silver miniature locket vinaigrette by James Fenton, Birmingham, 1872. This miniature vinaigrette would have been worn as a locket on a chain, it is finely engraved with floral & engine turned decoration. The hinged lid enlosing an engraved and pierced hinged grille to receive a sponge with fragrant scent, a necessity with the stench of English cities in Victorian England. The back of the case is also