Lot 371
A George IV spirit label
Auction: Jewellery, Silver & Watches
£1,000
Description
William Elliott, London 1825, cast as a scallop shell, well textured, pierced for Pale Brandy
Dimensions
Width: 32mm, weight: 12g
Footnote
Provenance :The David Constable Collection of Drinking Vessels & Wine Labels
Purchased - Billy Buck
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