Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 29th October 2019
Lot 441
An early Victorian silver armorial wine label
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £600
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Description
An early Victorian silver armorial wine label,
unmarked circa 1840,
in the form of an ostrich on a cap of maintenance, pierced 'MADEIRA', height 6.5cm, approx. weight 0.6oz.
The crest is that of Viscount Coke, Earl of Leicester.
See: Salter, J., Wine Labels 1730-2003, The antique Collectors Club, 2004, pages 95, 98 & 158 for similar labels.