Antique Sterling Silver Miniature Vinaigrette Locket James Fenton Birmingham Sold Vinea's highest selling artwork of

Vinea's highest selling artwork of a beautiful young woman in costume sold at Christie's NY in their November 1998 sale for $134

with the original painted decoration

The case made of black lacquer and decorated externally with gold as a stylized river

the top having a stepped crown

amongst other animals

Antique Sterling Silver Miniature Vinaigrette Locket James Fenton Birmingham Sold Vinea's highest selling artwork ofA very elegant & charming antique sterling silver miniature locket vinaigrette by James Fenton, Birmingham, 1872. This miniature vinaigrette would have been worn as a locket on a chain, it is finely engraved with floral & engine turned decoration. The hinged lid enlosing an engraved and pierced hinged grille to receive a sponge with fragrant scent, a necessity with the stench of English cities in Victorian England. The back of the case is also