Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017

Lot 865

A George III Scottish silver armorial wine label

Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £550

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Description

A George III Scottish silver armorial wine label,

over-struck with maker's mark of W and P Cunningham, Edinburgh 1816,

oblong form, modelled as an arm holding a cross, with the motto 'DEUS PROVIDEBIT' and with initials, incised and blackened 'MADEIRA', length 4.8cm, approx. weight 0.4oz.

The crest and motto of Thomson of Edinburgh.