Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017
Lot 1156
A rare mid 18th century Battersea enamel wine label
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £700
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Description
A rare mid 18th century Battersea enamel wine label,
circa 1755,
escutcheon form with a monochrome scene of two embracing cherubs by a row of barrels, one titled 'HOCK', length 7cm.
For a similar label see: Salter, J., Wine Labels, 1730-2003, Antique Collector's Club in association with the Wine Label Circle, 2004, page 295, fig. 998.