Vinaigrette

Vinaigrette in 18 carat gold, with a hinged lid. The exterior has engine turned decoration of small diamond shapes. There are two compartments inside covered with grills decorated with a patten of foliage and flowers. On a plate inside the lid the inscription: 'To Emma from Horatio Xmas 1804' (probably dubious).

Object Details

ID: OBJ0269
Type: Vinaigrette
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Longstaffe, George
Date made: 1804
People: Nelson, Horatio; Hamilton, Emma
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 15 mm x 75 mm x 25 mm
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