Vinaigrette

Description

Gold and agate vinaigrette mounted with dark brown Cairngorm and engraved monogram on base, Scottish, nineteenth century

Museum reference

X.2023.69

Object name

Vinaigrette

Production information

Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

19th century

Style / Culture

Scottish

Materials

Gold, Cairngorm, Agate

Physical description

10-sided flask, made of panels of polished agate in different colours, lid mounted with dark orange cut stone set into gold. The grille inside on a hinge is of a scrolling cut-out design. On the base, engraved in gold the stylised monogram letter A W