Caption

Fragrance container vinaigrette. Maker: Thomas Shaw fl. 1822–ca. 1840; 1782–1845, goldsmith. Scrap - purchase, purchase provenance. Vinaigrette in the form of a bag with an envelope closure and a protruding tongue, decorated on the front with dot-engraved flowers and leaves. Hinged lid opens to reveal an openwork insert decorated with plant scrolls. Materials/technique: engraving, openwork. Date: 1834/1835. Place: Birmingham, England, Great Britain. Function: toilet accessory. Dimensions: height 2.1 cm, width 1.5 cm, depth 1 cm; weight 10 g., A small rectangular metal box with its lid open, showing an inner surface with worn and scratched areas; the interior has a mix of silver and warm gold tones with patches of darker tarnished spots, and the exterior edges appear silver with engraved patterns on the lid. The hinge and inner rim show metallic wear, and the inner side of the lid displays horizontal scratch marks and a golden wash; the right side panel of the box is open and reveals a dotted texture with a gold-colored interior. The overall image background is a pale light gray, and the box shows signs of aging with varied shades of silver, gold, gray, and darkened brownish tarnish.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_359

License type

Rights managed

Available size

24.5Mb (577.8Kb) / 10.6in x 8.9in / 3194 x 2683 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragrance container vinaigrette Maker Thomas Shaw fl 1822–ca 1840 1782–1845 goldsmith Scrap - purchase purchase provenance Vinaigrette form bag envelope closure protruding tongue decorated front dot-engraved flowers leaves Hinged lid opens reveal openwork insert decorated plant scrolls Materials technique engraving openwork Date 1834 1835 Place Birmingham England Great Britain Function toilet accessory Dimensions height 2.1 cm width 1.5 cm depth 1 cm weight 10 g small rectangular metal box lid open showing inner surface worn scratched areas interior mix silver warm gold tones patches darker tarnished spots exterior edges engraved patterns hinge inner rim metallic wear inner side lid displays horizontal scratch marks golden wash right side panel box open reveals dotted texture gold-colored interior image background pale light gray signs aging varied shades gold gray darkened brownish tarnish.