{"product_id":"victorian-gilt-silver-rose-vinaigrette","title":"Victorian Gilt Silver Rose Vinaigrette","description":"\u003cp\u003eLondon in 1870 wasn't as smelly as it had been during the infamous Great Stink of 1858, when sewage and industrial waste baking along the Thames nearly brought Parliament to a standstill. The new sewer system helped, but the occasional whiff could still knock you down. Enter the vinaigrette: worn on a chain and discreetly held to the nose, with a sponge inside soaked in perfume or aromatic oils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis scent container was designed for you to hold up to your nose\u003cem\u003e just like you'd smell an actual rose. \u003c\/em\u003eThe perfume would waft up through holes pierced in the metal. I've never seen such a direct, literal translation of a flower into jewelry.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMATERIALS: sterling silver with gilding on the petals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAGE: London hallmarks for 1870\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION: Very good - gilding on the petals is a little worn in a few places; registration mark for July 6, 1868\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE: 4 1\/2\" total length including the bale, 1 1\/8\" blossom\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52601832505626,"sku":"N3114","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0156\/5502\/files\/N3114-1.jpg?v=1785519268","url":"https:\/\/checkout.ericaweiner.com\/products\/victorian-gilt-silver-rose-vinaigrette","provider":"Erica Weiner LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}