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Scottish Antique George III Sterling Silver Wine Labels - 1818
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Scottish Antique George III Sterling Silver Wine Labels - 1818

19th century
For Sale by S & A Marsh
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A lovely pair of Scottish antique George III sterling silver "Port" and "Madeira" wine labels. Each has been elaborately designed with two naked figures, one holding a jug and bottle and the other a basket of flowers. There is a plain section in the front of the label engraved with "Port" and "Madeira" and there is a Bacchus head motif at the base profusely decorated with grapes. These Scottish wine labels would make interesting additions to a collection and remain in excellent condition. When taking photographs, it is difficult to eliminate the reflection on silver.

Height: 3.6 cms (1.4")

Length: 6.1 cms (2.4")

Weight: 38 grams

They were hallmarked in Edinburgh for 1818 by James McKay.

Complimentary postage is included within the price of these wine labels.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please visist www.marshantiquesilver.com for a wider selection of items.

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S & A Marsh has dated these Antique Silver Wine Labels to the 1800s.

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6664
Description
A lovely pair of Scottish antique George III sterling silver "Port" and "Madeira" wine labels.
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Each has been elaborately designed with two naked figures, one holding a jug and bottle and the other a basket of flowers.
S & A Marsh

There is a plain section in the front of the label engraved with "Port" and "Madeira" and there is a Bacchus head motif at the base profusely decorated with grapes. These Scottish wine labels would make interesting additions to a collection and remain in excellent condition. When taking photographs, it is difficult to eliminate the reflection on silver.

fig 1. A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver decanter labels engraved with Madeira and Port, featuring relief motifs of cherubs, grapes, and scrollwork on hanging chains.
fig 1. Scottish Antique George III Sterling Silver Wine Labels - 1818

Height: 3.6 cms (1.4")

Length: 6.1 cms (2.4")

Weight: 38 grams

They were hallmarked in Edinburgh for 1818 by James McKay.

Complimentary postage is included within the price of these wine labels.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please visist www.marshantiquesilver.com for a wider selection of items.

Date of Manufacture

S & A Marsh has dated these Antique Silver Wine Labels to the 1800s.

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SA1204185
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6664
S & A Marsh
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A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver decanter labels engraved with Madeira and Port, featuring relief motifs of cherubs, grapes, and scrollwork on hanging chains.
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Archive I A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver decanter labels engraved with Madeira and Port, featuring relief motifs of cherubs, grapes, and scrollwork on hanging chains.

Scottish Antique George III Sterling Silver Wine Labels - 1818

Archive II A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver decanter labels engraved with Madeira and Port, featuring relief motifs of cherubs, grapes, and scrollwork on hanging chains. View II
Archive III A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver decanter labels engraved with Madeira and Port, featuring relief motifs of cherubs, grapes, and scrollwork on hanging chains. View III
Archive IV A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver decanter labels engraved with Madeira and Port, featuring relief motifs of cherubs, grapes, and scrollwork on hanging chains. View IV
Archive V A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver decanter labels engraved with Madeira and Port, featuring relief motifs of cherubs, grapes, and scrollwork on hanging chains. View V
Archive VI A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver decanter labels engraved with Madeira and Port, featuring relief motifs of cherubs, grapes, and scrollwork on hanging chains. View VI
Archive VII A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver decanter labels engraved with Madeira and Port, featuring relief motifs of cherubs, grapes, and scrollwork on hanging chains. View VII
Archive VIII A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver decanter labels engraved with Madeira and Port, featuring relief motifs of cherubs, grapes, and scrollwork on hanging chains. View VIII
Archive IX A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver decanter labels engraved with Madeira and Port, featuring relief motifs of cherubs, grapes, and scrollwork on hanging chains. View IX
Archive X A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver decanter labels engraved with Madeira and Port, featuring relief motifs of cherubs, grapes, and scrollwork on hanging chains. View X
Archive XI A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver decanter labels engraved with Madeira and Port, featuring relief motifs of cherubs, grapes, and scrollwork on hanging chains. View XI
Archive XII A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver decanter labels engraved with Madeira and Port, featuring relief motifs of cherubs, grapes, and scrollwork on hanging chains. View XII
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A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver decanter labels engraved with Madeira and Port, featuring relief motifs of cherubs, grapes, and scrollwork on hanging chains.
Scottish Antique George III Sterling Silver Wine Labels - 1818
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A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver decanter labels engraved with Madeira and Port, featuring relief motifs of cherubs, grapes, and scrollwork on hanging chains.
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  • ObjectDecanter Labels
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsCherubs, Grape bunches, Scrollwork banners, Suspension chains

A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver decanter labels, hallmarked in Edinburgh for 1818 by James McKay, identify the drinks Madeira and Port. Each elaborately designed piece uses sterling silver with a reflective silver finish, featuring relief motifs of two naked figures, a Bacchus head at the base, and clusters of grapes. The ornate decoration includes scrollwork banners and suspension chains. Each label measures 3.6 cm in height and 6.1 cm in length, with a combined weight of 38 grams. These Georgian wine labels suit placement on a sideboard top or in a gentleman's library collection today, hanging around the necks of decanters to indicate vintage contents. The detailed relief work and hanging hardware bring period character to a dining room or home bar setting.

FAQs

Silver wine labels, also referred to as decanter tickets, emerged in Great Britain during the eighteenth century following the widespread adoption of clear glass decanters. They were designed to identify dark-coloured fortified wines and spirits that could not be distinguished visually.

Georgian decanter tickets were typically crafted from solid sterling silver or silver plate using hand-stamping, die-casting, and hand-chasing techniques. They feature small silver suspension chains attached via soldered rings on either side of the plaque.

Authenticity is verified through hallmark inspection, which typically includes the lion passant stamp for sterling silver, a makers mark, a date letter, and a monarchs head duty mark. Weight, hand-chased relief details, and natural oxidisation around link holes also assist identification.

These accessories are styled suspended from glass or crystal decanters displayed on a wooden sideboard top, a drinks trolley, or inside a glazed cabinet. They add historical texture to barware arrangements alongside glass decanters and silver trays.

Silver labels should be polished gently with a soft cotton cloth and specialised silver polish to remove oxidisation without flattening relief details. Storing them in anti-tarnish cloth or sealed display environments minimises atmospheric tarnishing.
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