Silver vinaigrette

Made:
1601-1700
Silver vinaigrette

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Silver vinaigrette, oval with 2 hinged outer leaves which both depict Mary, the baby Jesus and another figure looking on, inside are 4 compartments for perfume, possibly Italian, possibly 17th century

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A642220
Materials:
silver and gold
Measurements:
length 32 mm
width 26 mm
depth 15 mm
type:
vinaigrettes
credit:
Pinna

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