Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Birmingham William Simpson, 1826 Drawings & Prints The tray generically referred to

The tray generically referred to as Cairoware is earlier than most and also of very fine quality

He received commissions in his early 20's for a number of chapels and choir vaults in both Rome and Naples and later completed murals for larger and more significant buildings

The doors are flanked with a pair of carved winged cherub masks with a carved foliate panel below

Below is a shaped skirt with  a carved floral basket

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Birmingham William Simpson, 1826 Drawings & Prints The tray generically referred toA good antique Georgian engraved silver gilt Vinaigrette by William Simpson, Birmingham, 1826. The vinaigrette having an engraved engine turned hinged lid with a floral border, the gilt interior having a pierced and reticulated hinged lid, with foliate engraved decoration. The base would have received a sponge that was soaked in aromatic oils that one could place under the nose to counteract the foul smells of late Georgian England. The edge if the