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

Lot 451

A rare pair of 19th century Channel Islands silver wine labels

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1400

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Description

A rare pair of 19th century Channel Islands silver wine labels,

by Thomas de Gruchy and John Le Gallais, Jersey circa 1831-1846,

rectangular form, reeded borders, incised 'SOTERNE' and 'BORDEAUX', length 4cm, approx. weight 0.7oz. (2)

For maker's mark and write-up see Mayne, R., Channel Islands Silver, Phillimore, 1985, page 48. It mentions here that one of the items seen by this maker was a 'Plain wine label with chain, 'Soterne' (sic).

See also Salter, J. Wine Labels, 1730-2003. The Antique Collector's Club 2004, page 281, where a reference is made to these two wine labels.