Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 28th April 2026
Lot 249
A George III gold wine label,
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1905
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Description
A George III gold wine label,
maker's mark of D.F, probably for Daniel Fitch, London 1794,
rectangular form, canted corners, reeded border, incised 'Burgundy', with a pierced foliate crowned pediment engraved 'DW' below a crest with a motto, with a gilt metal chain, length 4.2cm, approx. gross weight 9.4g.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
The initials, crest and motto are those of Dudley and Ward, probably for William Ward (1750-1823), 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward.