George IV Silver ""Flowers of the Union"" Wine Label 'Madeira'

Joseph Bower, Birmingham 1829
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An unusual George IV die-stamped silver Wine Label of shallow crescent form with curled fluted ends, a central humped section decorated with the flowers of the United Kingdom; the English Rose, the Scottish Thistle and the Irish Shamrock. Incised and niello filled for Madeira.

By Joseph Bower, Birmingham, 1829. (An unusual maker of Wine Labels).

Sold - £175.00

Condition
In good condition with some loss of niello and minor dinks.
Dimensions
H
25 mm (0.98 inches)
W
53 mm (2.09 inches)
Weight
6.00 Grams (0.19 troy ounces)
Country
England
Stock Code
DC220213I
Medium
Silver