Silver & Collectors' Items - Day 1 and Day 2 - 30th October 2012
Lot 735
An 18th century Battersea enamel wine label
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1300
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Description
An 18th century Battersea enamel wine label,
circa 1760,
escutcheon form, decorated with two cherubs holding a banner, 'CLARET', restored, length 6.8cm.
For a similar example see Salter, J, Wine Labels A Worldwide History 1730-2000, Antique Collector's Club, 2004, page 294.