Silver Vinaigrettes
June 13, 2009 by Dean
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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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 1865 VICTORIAN SAMPSON MORDAN SOLID SILVER VINAIGRETTE  US $52.36 |  English silver George III Vinaigrette S Peperton 1818 US $495.00 |
 VINTAGE STERLING SILVER ETCHED LOCKET VINAIGRETTE US $95.00 |  1826 ENGLISH GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE US $330.00 |
 Hukin Heath Arts and Crafts Solid Silver Vinaigrette US $8.47 |  SMALL GEORGIAN SILVER VINAIGRETTE FOB US $65.45 |
 GEORGIAN SILVER VINAIGRETTE SNUFF BOX US $189.43 |  GEORGIAN SILVER VINAIGRETTE BHAM 1819 BY JOHN SHAW US $423.53 |
 ANTIQUE SILVER POCKET WATCH SHAPE VINAIGRETTE c1817 US $310.00 |  ANTIQUE SILVER VINAIGRETTE SAMUEL PEMBERTON 1792 US $200.21 |
 ANTIQUE SILVER VINAIGRETTE GEORGE UNITE 1863 US $138.59 |  GEORGIAN Silver VINAIGRETTE Birm 1825 Joseph Willmore US $66.22 |
 1812 ENGLISH GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE US $295.00 |  1812 ANTIQUE ENGLISH STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE BOX US $320.00 |
 1833 ANTIQUE ENGLISH STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE BOX US $320.00 |  1843 ANTIQUE ENGLISH STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE CLARK US $270.00 |
 18TH CENTURY ENGLISH STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE 1798 US $325.00 |  RUSSIAN OR CONTINENTAL SILVER RECTANGULAR VINAIGRETTE US $135.00 |
 ANTIQUE ENGLISH SILVER CASTLE TOP VINAIGRETTE c1846 US $1,685.00 |  Miniature English Silver VINAIGRETTE Birm1853 US $1.85 |
 1892 ANTIQUE ENGLISH STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE BOX US $275.00 |  1862 ANTIQUE ENGLISH STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE BOX US $295.00 |
 1857 ENGLISH VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE US $325.00 |  1854 ANTIQUE ENGLISH STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE TAYLOR US $350.00 |
 1836 ANTIQUE ENGLISH STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE BOX US $335.00 |  1834 ENGLISH STERLING SILVER WATCH VINAIGRETTE BOX US $395.00 |
 1830 ENGLISH GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE BOX US $350.00 |  1822 ENGLISH GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE BOX US $300.00 |
 1815 ENGLISH GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE BOX US $300.00 |  1814 ENGLISH GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE BOX US $300.00 |
 RARE NATHANIEL MILLS SOLID STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE US $10.50 |  antique sterling silver vinaigrette 1870 perfect Birm US $25.00 |
 antique sterling silver vinaigrette 1823 S Pemberton US $25.00 |  solid silver vinaigrette GEORGE111 1811 no reserve US $47.74 |
 WONDERFUL OLD SILVER VINAIGRETTE or SCENT PERFUME CASE US $21.86 |  ANTIQUE ENGLISH SILVER VINAIGRETTE c1820 NO RESERVE US $190.00 |
 ANTIQUE WILLIAM IV SILVER NATH MILLS VINAIGRETTE b1834 US $16.17 |  Antique George III Silver Vinaigrette Birmingham 1814 US $1.52 |
 19thC GEORGE IV REGENCY SILVER VINAIGRETTE H M 1827 US $15.39 |  1829 ENGLISH GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE BOX US $295.00 |
 1851 ENGLISH STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE BOX SMITH US $310.00 |  Chinese Vase Vinaigrette Vintage Enamel Silver Moves US $199.99 |
 Floral Vinaigrette Sterling Silver Locket US $21.00 |  George III Silver Vinaigrette Birmingham 1811 US $369.62 |
 Egg Shape Filigree Vinaigrette Silver Locket Pendant US $25.50 |  Antique English Sterling Silver Vinaigrette Rare Make US $995.00 |
 Silver Heart Locket Pendant Filigree Vinaigrette US $25.00 |  1860 ENGLISH VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE US $295.00 |
 Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Vinaigrette 1825 US $592.15 |  WOW ANTIQUE SOLID SILVER VINAIGRETTE BOX FRENCH 1820s US $385.01 |
 Russian Silver Havdalah Vinaigrette with Hasidic Jew US $800.00 |  RARE SILVER TOBACCO MULL FORM VINAIGRETTE 1770s 1850s US $600.00 |
 1861 ENGLISH VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER VINAIGRETTE US $335.00 |  FABULOUS RARE 18TH CENTURY SILVER POMANDOR VINAIGRETTE US $2,799.00 |
 Silver Tone Rhinestone Vinaigrette Pendant Locket US $20.40 |  EARLY 1800s FRENCH SILVER GILT ENGRAVED VINAIGRETTE US $235.00 |
 ANTIQUE GERMAN SILVER GILT FILIGREE VINAIGRETTE PENDANT US $175.00 |  ANT STERLING SILVER GILT VINAIGRETTE W AGATE SNUFF MULL US $1,099.00 |
 Oval Filigree Vinaigrette Silver Locket Pendant US $16.50 |  ANTIQUE SOLID SILVER VINAIGRETTE JOHN SHAW SUITCASE US $539.04 |
 Victorian S Mordan Silver Horn Vinaigrette Whistle 1880 US $562.14 |  GEORGIAN English Silver CAST Vinaigrette US $1,378.39 |
