George III Irish Silver Wine Label 'C Vin-De-Grave'

John Egar, Dublin 1813
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A good George III Irish silver Wine Label of plain domed rectangular form with cut-corners and raised eyelets, incised for Vin-De-Grave with a capital letter 'C' engraved above (the C possibly to indicate Claret).

By John Egar, Dublin, 1813.

Retailed by Law.

Sold - £365.00

Condition
In good condition with no damage or repair, a minor 'flat spot' to the centre. The letter 'C' probably later engraved.
Dimensions
H
19 mm (0.75 inches)
W
52 mm (2.05 inches)
Weight
8.00 Grams (0.26 troy ounces)
Country
Ireland
Stock Code
BB27
Medium
Silver
Literature
Graves; from French: 'gravelly land') is an important subregion of the Bordeaux wine region. Graves is situated on the left bank of the Garonne river, in the upstream part of the region, southeast of the city Bordeaux and stretch over 50 kilometres (31 mi). Graves is the only Bordeaux subregion which is famed for all three of Bordeaux' three main wine types—reds, dry whites and sweet wines—although red wines dominate the total production.