Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2018
Lot 588
A George III silver-gilt armorial wine label
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £420
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Description
A George III silver-gilt armorial wine label,
by John Reily, London probably 1817,
rectangular form, with draped swag decoration, and mounted with a crest of a lion, pierced 'CLARET', length 5.8cm, approx. weight 0.7oz.
The crest is that of the 6th Earl of Shaftsbury.
A pair to this label is illustrated in Butler, R., The Albert Collection, Broadway Publishing 2004, page 289, entry 476.