Object Detail
Description
label, decanter, port (medium), escutcheon-style wine label made popular by the
well-known London silversmith Sandylands Drinkwater in the 1740-50s. The escutcheon (or shield) shape was vaguely oval or rectangular in outline but with the edges fretted into a series of ogee curves. The pattern of vine leaves, grapes and tendrils the edge outlined by a thin line of reeding.
well-known London silversmith Sandylands Drinkwater in the 1740-50s. The escutcheon (or shield) shape was vaguely oval or rectangular in outline but with the edges fretted into a series of ogee curves. The pattern of vine leaves, grapes and tendrils the edge outlined by a thin line of reeding.
Maker and role
silversmith: unknown
Production place
England
Production date
circa 1755
Measurements
65 x 40 mm
Inscriptions
Maker: IR with double pellet between the letters (not identifi ed)
Credit line
Foundation Collection, 1989
Project credit line
This digital record has been made available on TJC Collection Online through a significant donation from the OPENING DOORS fund, the generous support of The Friends of The Johnston Collection, and Digitisation Champion Christine Bell
Accession number
A0484.2
TJC reference number
619
