A rare George IV Wine Label made in Glasgow in 1829 by Robert Gray & Sons.
A rare George IV Wine Label made in Glasgow in 1829 by Robert Gray & Sons.
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The Label is modelled in a rare style which was peculiar to the workshops of Robert Gray. The label is of the die stamped variety, with a shaped border, decorated above with vine leaves and grapes, and at the bottom with a Rococo shell, flanked by scrolls. This example is very well marked and is engraved for MADEIRA. A near identical example, engraved for Hollands, is shown on page 257 of Wine Labels 1730-2003.
Length: 2.1 inches, 5.25cm.
Year
1829
Country
Glasgow
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