Description
1832 Thomas Shaw Georgian Silver Snuff Box and Vinaigrette. Largest 2 1/8" x<br>1.25" x .5", vinaigrette 1.25" x 7/8" x .4". Bother overall good condition with<br>good hinges and tight closures, some expected very small dents and overall wear.<br>Selling both.<br><br>Definition of vinaigrette: silver vinaigrette is a small receptacle to contain<br>scented vinegar used by ladies to ward off faintness. The earliest-known<br>examples in separate form dates from 1492. Such pieces were popular from the mid<br>18th century, They were made in innumerable forms and styles (such as circular,<br>oval, polygonal, heart-shaped or shell-shaped, and in fantasy forms, such as a<br>shoe, book, watch-case, purse, acorn...) in silver, gold or porcelain, with a<br>pierced metal grille under the stopper or the securely hinged lid to cover a<br>sponge saturated with a scented substance. Fully sterling silver hallmarked on<br>both lid and base: Maker: TS . Thomas Shaw who was registered in Birmingham<br>between 1818 & 1837 and is famous in making silver vinaigrette and snuff Box.
