A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD VINAIGRETTE
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A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD VINAIGRETTE

GENEVA, CIRCA 1820

已结束2020年6月1日

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A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD VINAIGRETTE
GENEVA, CIRCA 1820
rectangular box with rounded corners, enamelled en plein with colourful enamel flowers and scrolling foliage within geometric patterns, hinged pierced foliate grille and raised enamelled thumbpiece
1 3/8 in. (34 mm.) wide

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Vinaigrettes were widely used in Europe from the late 18th to the late 19th Century. In a time when the odours of everyday life were omnipresent and challenging, a lady or a gentleman could spare themselves the reality by carrying a vinaigrette containing a suitably scented sponge.