Antique Sterling Silver Miniature Vinaigrette Locket James Fenton Birmingham Sold amongst other animals

amongst other animals

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

Signed lower left "W

below an ogee shaped molding are two short and three long graduated drawers

Antique Sterling Silver Miniature Vinaigrette Locket James Fenton Birmingham Sold amongst other animalsA 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