Victorian Silver ""Castle-Top"" Vinaigrette Jeronimos Monastery

An extremely fine and currently unique large Victorian silver “Castle Top” Vinaigrette of shaped rectangular form, the base and sides with foliate scroll engraving and a vacant cartouch, the lid with chased and engraved raised scene depicting the Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon, Portugal, in very high relief. The silver gilt interior with finely pierced foliate scroll grille with a flowerhead.

The Hieronymites Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) is located in the Belém district of Lisbon, Portugal. This magnificent monastery can be considered one of the most prominent monuments in Lisbon and is certainly one of the most successful achievements of the Manueline style (Portuguese late-Gothic). In 1983, it was classified by the UNESCO, with nearby Belém Tower, as a World Heritage Site.

By Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1844.

Sold - £9,500.00