Silver & Objects of Vertu - 18th July 2017
Lot 175
A George III Scottish cast silver wine label
Estimate £400 - £600
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Description
A George III Scottish cast silver wine label,
by William Peat, Edinburgh circa 1815,
shaped oval form, with Bacchus and a cherub, pierced vine and scroll border, inscribed 'To Mrs. Geo. Kinnear for excellent GOOSEBERRY CHAMPAGNE, from the Cal: Hort: Soc:, Sept 1815', length 7.8cm, approx. weight 1.6oz.
The Caledonian Horticultural Society is recorded as awarding a number of these Wine Labels as prizes during the first half of the 19th century.