Silver, Early Spoons & Collectors' Items - 25th April 2006
Lot 952
A rare George III wine label
Estimate £250 - £300 | Hammer £900
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Description
A rare George III wine label, of canted oblong form with a reeded border, incised "AURQUEBUSADE" * by John Douglas, London 1809 (traces of gilding). * Arquebusade: according to some sources a distilled water from a variety of aromatic plants like rosemary, millefoil, etc - sometimes a vulnerary for gunshot wounds.
