Title

Purse-Shaped Vinaigrette

Description

This vinaigrette, a term used for small containers of perfume soaked sponges or smelling salts, features a hook for clasping onto a chatelaine.

Creator

possibly by Matthew Linwood and Son

Created

1817 or 1818

Dimensions

2.5 x 2.5 cm (1 x 1 inch)

Place

Birmingham, England

Style

Neoclassical See all items with this value

Material

silver See all items with this value

silver gilt See all items with this value

Repository

Art Institute of Chicago See all items with this value