Silver Vinaigrettes
June 13, 2009 by admin
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Vinaigrettes are small perforated containers that were an essential accessory for Victorian Ladies of Distinction. They held a small wad of cloth soaked in vinegar and were held to the nose when a lady encountered any sort of noxious odor.
Noxious odors were a common fact of life in Victorian England as modern sewage disposal was still almost a century away.
Vinaigrettes were strung on chains worn around the neck or carried in Reticules, small drawstring bags that were the precursors to modern day purses and handbags.
As these accessories were carried only by women, they tend to be small and finely made and many are wonderful examples of the silversmith’s art.
Because of their relative rarity and generally excellent workmanship, Vinaigrettes tend to fetch premium prices and are highly sought after by collectors and museums around the world.
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 VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER VINAIGRETTE  US 9.76 |  Early Georgian Silver Vinaigrette Birmingham c1801 NR US $86.00 |
 1861 ENGLISH VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE US 5.00 |  Vintage Silver Heart Vinaigrette Perfume Scent Locket US $9.99 |
 Wonderful Georgian 1805 Hallmarked Silver Vinaigrette US 5.00 |  1862 Solid Silver Gilt Pendant Scent Box or Vinaigrette US $83.92 |
 NOVELTY GEORGIAN SILVER VINAIGRETTE BIRMINGHAM 1792 NR US .41 |  SUPER QUALITY GEORGIAN SILVER OVAL VINAIGRETTE C1790 US $67.43 |
 Solid Silver Vinaigrette HM 1829 Joseph Bettridge US 6.94 |  ANTIQUE SILVER VINAIGRETTE BIRMINGHAM 1810 US $450.00 |
 1828 ENGLISH GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE MILLS US 5.00 |  1860 ENGLISH VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE US $295.00 |
 Vinaigrette Sterling Silver Taylor Perry 1828 US 9.00 |  Vinaigrette Sterling Silver T Pemberton Son 1828 US $149.00 |
 Antique Silver Desk Top Pomander Vinaigrette 1936 US .18 |  VICTORIAN Solid Silver VINAIGRETTE Hallmark 1857 NR US $35.63 |
 Antique English Sterling Silver Vinaigrette Box C1800 US .99 |  ANTIQUE SILVER VINAIGRETTE 1853 US $119.87 |
 Superb Sterling Silver Vinaigrette US .48 |  Extra Fine 1793 Silver Vinaigrette US $75.00 |
 SILVER 1802 32 GEORGE III VINAIGRETTE SNUFF Boxes4 US 0.00 |  1813 SILVER NOVELTY VINAIGRETTE POCKET WATCH W ELEY US $375.00 |
 Antique Silver Brass MOP Vinaigrette Snuff Box US 5.00 |  FABULOUS RARE 18TH CENTURY SILVER POMANDOR VINAIGRETTE US $2,799.00 |
 18th Century Sterling Silver Vinaigrette Cruet Set 6884 US ,710.00 |  VINTAGE STERLING SILVER ETCHED LOCKET VINAIGRETTE US $95.00 |
