Lot 381
  • 381

FOUR AMERICAN SILVER WINE LABELS, BALTIMORE, CIRCA 1840-50

Estimate
800 - 1,200 USD
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Description

  • height of first 2 1/8 in.
  • 5.5 cm
comprising three of shield form, by William Ball Jr. c. 1785, engraved circa 1840 for Brandy, Whiskey and Wine; one engraved Madeira, by Samuel Kirk, circa 1850. Together with two openwork labels for Applejack and Sherry, marked Sterling only. 6 pieces.

Condition

as noted re: date of engraving on first; the last with replacement chains, probably metal, otherwise ok
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