Antique Sterling Silver Miniature Vinaigrette Locket James Fenton Birmingham Redo Smithsonian Collection accession number 2004

Smithsonian Collection accession number 2004

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25" long X 12

33 cm X 25 cm

Antique Sterling Silver Miniature Vinaigrette Locket James Fenton Birmingham Redo Smithsonian Collection accession number 2004A 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