A Victorian silver castle top vinaigrette, serpentine bordered rectangular form, the lid finely engraved with a lakeside castle scene, highlighted with three row boats and rising sun, the sides with fine diamond engraved shaped panels, the base with leaf scrolls framing the engraved cartouche 'Marianne', the gilded interior with elegant scroll engraved and pierced grille, original sponge enclosed. London 1848 by Edward Smith, a noted box and vinaigrette maker. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.