Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 25 Apr 2018
A rare mid 18th century Battersea enamel wine label
A rare mid 18th century Battersea enamel wine label,
circa 1755,
escutcheon form, with a monochrome scene of two cherubs in front of rows of tents, one holding a helmet, the other holding a banner titled 'CLARET', length 6.8cm.
For a similar label see: Salter, J., Wine Labels, 1730-2003, Antique Collector's Club in association with the Wine Label Circle, 2004, page 294, fig. 991.