Silver vinaigrettes were an important personal requisite for dealing with the smelly Georgian and Victorian streets of UK cities. The inner hinged grille held in place a perfume-soaked sponge that could be held to the nose of the owner and hide the unpleasant sewage laden odours.
Silver vinaigrettes remain fairly common-place, but the better quality and more unusual models are highly sought. Castle-tops depicting famous landmarks are a very collectable form of vinaigrette that often acted as souvenirs for wealthy travellers using the freshly introduced rail network. We also offer unusual novelty vinaigrettes, those with especially attractive designs or peculiar features and examples by the top makers.
