Lot 390
A late 18th century heraldic wine label
Auction: Jewellery, Silver & Watches
£938
Description
William Turton, London circa 1770, the central panel engraved S Beer, scrolling acanthus above and below with a circular disc engraved with a crest
Dimensions
Width: 61mm, weight: 14g
Footnote
Provenance :The David Constable Collection of Drinking Vessels & Wine Labels
Provenance: Ex Lank Collection, Bonham's Oct 2010, lot 127, through Billy Buck
Crest: A greyhound passant (….?....). There are a number of greyhounds passant employed as crests in British heraldry and therefore it is difficult to effect an identification of this particular crest to one family.