Silver & Objects of Vertu - 19th July 2017
Lot 958
A rare George IV silver sauce label
Estimate £300 - £500
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Description
A rare George IV silver sauce label,
by Rawlings and Summers, London 1829,
neck ring form, reeded borders, incised 'CHETNA', diameter 3.8cm, approx. weight 0.2oz.
Chetna is made by steeping twelve shallots in a pint of vinegar for 12 hours; strain and mix together with a pint of mushroom catsup, two wine glassfuls of soy, a teaspoonful of cayenne, half a teaspoonful of mustard seed, and the same quantity of allspice; boil and when cold, bottle, and cork.