Rare Sampson Mordan & Co Victorian cornucopia vinaigrette and scent/perfume bottle. It has applied fretwork decorative bands and a chain for hanging from a chatelaine. The silver gilt pierced grille is hallmarked London 1872 with the Victorian design registration lozenge for 22 June 1870. A plainer example (1871) of this design can be found in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
£875