A WILLIAM IV SILVER GILT VINAIGRETTE
By Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1833,
Die struck will flowerhead pattern and with foliate borders, the cover inscribed 'Grace' and opening to reveal a foliate pierced grille, 4.5cm wide, a silver-mounted octagonal agate snuff box, French, circa 1800, 6.3cm wide, an 18th century copper gilt and tortoiseshell mounted snuff box, with ogee engine turned sides, the cover with a man in a rococo setting and with tortoiseshell backing, together with a rattle by George Unite, Birmingham, 1902. (4)
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The vinaigrette is of good gauge and in good condition with mainly clearly-struck marks. The date letter is slightly mis-struck but legible.
Tthe silver and agate box is in good condition. The marks however would need to be cleaned out to be completely legible.

The gilt copper box is in good condition with typical light wear only. The tortoiseshell backing in the lid has a modern velvet backing and may be a replacement.

The rattle has been altered and it is likely that it originally had a coral teether rather than the current mother of pearl teething ring. Two of the bells are replaced and most of the originals are distorted.