Silver & Objects of Vertu - 4th February 2025
Lot 211
A collection of antique silver wine labels,
Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £277
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Description
A collection of antique silver wine labels,
comprising: one by Sampson Mordan, London 1840, rectangular shaped form, with Bacchanalian cherubs and vine and grape decoration, pierced 'Port', one by Robert Barker, London 1794, pierced 'Burgundy', one with maker's mark ?K/H, London 1829, incised 'Sherry', and a set of three unmarked labels, incised 'Claret', 'Sherry' and 'Port', length 5.1cm, total approx. weighable 1.7oz. (6)
Provenance: The Simon Ward Collection of Wine Labels, Part Two.