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DESCRIPTION | Scarce antique English Georgian solid sterling silver thread decorated rectangular wine label with cut corners and pierced CALCAVELLA below a nice horse crest and complete with suspension chain. Calcavella is a sweet wine from Portugal. |
SILVERSMITH | Susanna Barker, her second and most commonly found mark with the flattening to the lower front of the 'S', punch 5mm x 2·75mm. Made whilst she was at her 16, Gutter Lane premises. |
DATE or HALLMARK | 1780s, Susanna's second mark has never been seen with a date letter and was discontinued in 1789 |
ASSAY OFFICE | London |
WEIGHT in GRAMS | total 12 |
WIDTH | 1 ¾", 48mm |
SILVER STANDARD | ·925 sterling silver |
CONDITION | excellent, pleasingly thick metal as is usual for Susanna's labels |
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SOLD |
Price £178 |
item number m8325 |
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