Caption

Fragrance container vinaigrette, maker: Thomas Shaw fl. 1822–ca.1840; 1782–1845, scrap - purchase, purchase provenance. Vinaigrette in the form of a bag with an envelope closure and a protruding tongue; front decorated with dot-engraved flowers and leaves. Opening box with hinged lid; interior openwork insert decorated with plant scrolls. Date: 1834/1835. Materials/technique: engraved metal goldsmith. Function: toilet accessory. Place: Birmingham, England, Great Britain. Dimensions: height 2.1 cm, width 1.5 cm, depth 1 cm; weight 10 g., A small rectangular metal box with rounded corners sits on a pale background, showing an embossed decorative pattern across its top and sides and a raised tab-like clasp on the lid; the surface appears worn with slight scratches and darker tarnished areas, and the visible colors are silver and grey.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_351

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Keywords

Fragrance container vinaigrette maker Thomas Shaw fl 1822–ca.1840 1782–1845 scrap - purchase purchase provenance Vinaigrette form bag envelope closure protruding tongue front decorated dot-engraved flowers leaves Opening box hinged lid interior openwork insert decorated plant scrolls Date 1834 1835 Materials technique engraved metal goldsmith Function toilet accessory Place Birmingham England Great Britain Dimensions height 2.1 cm width 1.5 cm depth 1 cm weight 10 g small rectangular metal box rounded corners sits pale background showing embossed decorative pattern across top sides raised tab- clasp lid surface worn slight scratches darker tarnished areas visible colors silver grey.