Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017

Lot 827

A George III silver armorial wine label

Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £170

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Description

A George III silver armorial wine label,

by John Osbourne, circa 1795,

rectangular form, canted corners, mounted with a crest of two birds, incised 'CLARET', length 3.1cm, approx. weight 0.2oz.

The crest is that of Onslow, family of the Earls of Onslow.