A Swiss pearl-set gold and enamel vinaigrette

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A Swiss pearl-set gold and enamel vinaigrette

Circa 1810, with indistinct maker's mark

Shaped-oval, the cover painted with a chestnut and white Toy spaniel lying on a bed of forget-me-nots, with split pearl border, applied beneath the dog with split pearl decoration in the form of stylised flowers and foliage, the sides with panels of translucent blue enamel on an engine turned ground between rosettes, the base with foliate chased border, the interior fitted with detachable hinged grille engraved with diaper pattern
1½in. (4.2cm.) long