The Arthur Holder Collection of Silver & Vertu (Part 1) - 25 Oct 2016

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A George III Scottish cast silver wine label

£600 - £800

A George III Scottish cast silver wine label,

by William Peat, Edinburgh circa 1815,

shaped oval form, with Bacchus and a cherub, pierced vine and scroll border, inscribed 'To Mrs. Geo. Kinnear for excellent GOOSEBERRY CHAMPAGNE, from the Cal: Hort: Soc:, Sept 1815', length 7.8cm, approx. weight 1.6oz.

The Caledonian Horticultural Society is recorded as awarding a number of these Wine Labels as prizes during the first half of the 19th century,

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