Silver Vesta Case Depicting Queen Victoria Birmingham 1886

Description

Heading : Silver vinaigrette depicting Queen Victoria
Date : Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1886 for Mills and Hill
Period : Victoria
Origin : Birmingham, England
Decoration : Has young and old head depictions of Victoria above DIEU ET MON DROIT the motto of the monarch.
Size :  5.5cm x 3.6cm
Condition : Very good – some compressions to top left corner.
Restoration : None
Weight :  33 grams (1 troy)

Given that this commemorative vesta was created the year before Victoria’s golden jubilee we think it likely to have been produced for this event.