Edwardian Silver Castle-Top Vinaigrette - The Royal Arch, Dundee

An extremely rare Edwardian silver Castle-Top Vinaigrette of shaped narrow rectangular form with engine turned decoration to the base and sides, the lid engraved with a scene depicting The Royal Arch in Dundee, gilded interior with scroll pierced grille.

By George Unite, Birmingham, 1906.

The Royal Arch (also referred to as the Victoria Arch) was a structure erected in Dundee, Scotland, between 1849 and 1853 and demolished in 1964. The monumental archway formerly stood over the access to the pier between Earl Grey Dock and King William IV Dock on the city's waterfront. The arch was built to commemorate a visit to the city by Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert, in 1844. Victoria and Albert were on a visit to Duke of Atholl and his nephew, Lord Glenlyon. The royal boat landed near a triumphal arch erected for the occasion and the couple returned and embarked for London on 1 October 1844. It was the first visit by a British monarch to Dundee since the 17th century, although Victoria often visited the city during her reign because it was on her route to Balmoral Castle.

£1,250.00