Birmingham 1830 Sterling Silver Forget Me Not Vinaigrette
George IV sterling silver vinaigrette, hallmarked Birmingham, 1830, Jl (John Lilly), of rectangular form with a hinged top cover decorated with bright cut forget me not flower within the words 'Forget me not', opening to reveal a gilt wash interior with side hinged grille, total weight 7.28gm, length 1.18 in.
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- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
- George Iv - George IV (1762 – 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover from 1820, until his own death in 1830. From 1811 until his accession in 1820, he served as Prince Regent during his father's final mental illness.
In English furniture design, his reign from 1811 to 1830 is known as the Regency period.
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