Lot 362
A rare George IV Scottish wine label
Auction: Jewellery, Silver & Watches
£1,625
Description
Jonathan Millidge, Edinburgh 1825, cast as a scallop shell, cast Bordeaux to a scrolling ribbon, naturalistic textured finish
Dimensions
Width: 60mm, weight: 28g
Footnote
Provenance :The David Constable Collection of Drinking Vessels & Wine Labels
See - Salter, John. Wine Labels 1730-2003 p. 88-89, A.C.C., 2004. for a discussion on the use of scallop shells as a background to wine and spirit labels