Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Silver vinaigrettes – small, portable boxes used to transport perfumes and scents – were once common status symbols, but an example on offer at Steppes Hill Farm Antiques may have had an extra function.
This circular George III silver and enamel example, right, 3.2cm, was made by Matthew Linwood of Birmingham, 1807. It features a rotating top that shows enamel number indicators from 1 to 12.