George IV Silver Vinaigrette Nathaniel Mills

Cased George IV sterling silver vinaigrette, London 1827 by Nathanial Mills Rectangular vinaigrette with curved sides and chased foliate edges, with a chased flower head and foliate scroll edge, centred with a rectangular cartouche engraved Sarah, otherwise with engine turned decoration. The gilt interior has a hinged pierced foliate grill of a flower head amidst foliate scrolls. In a Moroccan leather case, green velvet interior, with an old label underneath reading “Vinaigrette belonging to Sarah Pinsent, wife of T. S. Jones – October 1830”. The interior has an old sales label for Hobart House, Haddam Connecticut. Contains a sponge. Vinaigrette length 4.5 cm 1.75 in Weight 38 gm Thomas Smith James (1809-1874), latterly an attorney, the son of John Angell James (1785-1859) and Frances Charlotte Smith (1783-1819) married firstly Sarah Pinsent (1817-1847), daughter of Thomas Pinsent (b. c.1782) and Mary Savery (b. 1780).