A very rare George IV Coronet Wine Label made in London in 1822 by Thomas Edwards.
A very rare George IV Coronet Wine Label made in London in 1822 by Thomas Edwards.
£1,100
Reference
375346
This very rare wine label is modelled as the Coronet of a Marquis with two balls and three strawberry leaves. The face is engraved with the title PORT surrounded by linear bands. This is a scarce design first made by Alexander Kelty in Newcastle between 1803 and 1811. A near identical example by Edwards, engraved for SHERRY, can be seen in "Wine Labels 1730-2003, a Worldwide History" page 84, figure 317. This piece is in excellent condition and is fully marked on the reverse.
Length: 2.15 inches, 5.38 cm.
Height: 0.9 inches, 2.25 cm
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