Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2018
Lot 549
A rare mid 18th century Battersea enamel wine label
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £900
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Description
A rare mid 18th century Battersea enamel wine label,
circa 1755,
escutcheon form, with two cupids in a rocky landscape, titled 'RHENISH', length 6.7cm.
For a similar label see: Salter, J., Wine Labels, 1730-2003, Antique Collector's Club in association with the Wine Label Circle, 2004, page 296, fig. 1001.