ADMIRAL CUTHBERT COLLINWOOD. A highly important George III Vinaigrette made in Birmingham in 1809 by Westwood, Nicholls & Co.
ADMIRAL CUTHBERT COLLINWOOD. A highly important George III Vinaigrette made in Birmingham in 1809 by Westwood, Nicholls & Co.
373936
The Vinaigrette is oval in form with reeded sides and base. The cover is inset with a portrait bust depicting Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood, life long friend and fellow commander of Lord Nelson. The cast and pierced silver gilt grille depicts Britannia, a lion couchant at her feet under a cypress tree. For a similar example see "Investing in Silver", by Eric Delieb, page 113.
Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood (26th September 1748-7th March 1810) was an Admiral of the Royal Navy, notable as a partner with Lord Nelson in several of the British victories of the Napoleonic Wars, and frequently as Nelson's successor in commands.
Length: 1.45 inches, 3.63cm.
Width: 0.9 inches, 2.25cm.
Height: 0.4 inches, 1cm.
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