Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 13th April - 13th April 2022

Lot 417

A collection of nine George III/IV mother-of-pearl wine labels

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £550

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Description

A collection of nine George III/IV mother-of-pearl wine labels,

comprising: five of large crescent form, engraved decoration and incised and blackened 'CLARET', 'HOCK', 'W.PORT', 'MADERA' (sic), and 'FRONTINIAC', plus a crescent one 'HAUT BARSAC', one pierced with a fox 'PORT', and one 'RUM' and one 'CLARET' (9)

Provenance: The Dr. Tony Saunders Collection of Wine Labels.