Early Victorian Pique Book Vinaigrette three-stone rings some slight wear to the

some slight wear to the middle pearl

French control marks

with the words "Time trieth" (time tries) and "Tempora Mutantur" (times are changed) - the latter an abbreviation of the adage: "Times are changed

and remains in great condition having developed a lovely patina over the years

Early Victorian Pique Book Vinaigrette three-stone rings some slight wear to theDATE: Victorian, c. 1840 An amazing early Victorian vinaigrette designed to look like a book. The outer covers each feature a pique panel, and it opens to reveal a charming pierced giardinetto (flower basket) scene, behind which would have been stored a piece of perfume soaked cloth. When the owner required a whiff of sweet fragrance (because, let's face it, 19th century France wasn't all meadows and rose gardens) they could open it up and restore