Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 16th April 2019

Lot 167

A pair of George III Scottish silver wine labels

Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £160

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Description

A pair of George III Scottish silver wine labels,

by Francis Howden, Edinburgh circa 1810,

with two Bacchanalian cherubs with ewers and goblets and vine borders, incised 'BRANDY' and 'WHISKY', plus another Scottish wine label of similar form, incised 'CLARET', by John Hay or J. Howden, approx. weight 1.4oz. (3)