BNPS_Silver&Sold_03.jpg

Add to Lightbox

Image 1 of 1

BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)<br />
Pic: ZacharyCulpin/BNPS<br />
<br />
A stunning collection of over 100 19th century silver vinaigrettes have sold for a staggering total of £112,000.<br />
<br />
An elderly gentleman amassed the collection over 35 years, focusing on unusually designed perfume containers.<br />
<br />
Vinaigrettes were used by dandies and wealthy women to mask the smell of the streets in early 19th century England.

BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)
Pic: ZacharyCulpin/BNPS

A stunning collection of over 100 19th century silver vinaigrettes have sold for a staggering total of £112,000.

An elderly gentleman amassed the collection over 35 years, focusing on unusually designed perfume containers.

Vinaigrettes were used by dandies and wealthy women to mask the smell of the streets in early 19th century England.