Pair George IV Antique Silver 'Singing Foxes' Wine Labels 'Sherry & Madeira'
Charles Rawlings, London 1828
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A rare pair George IV die-stamped silver Wine Label of pierced shaped rectangular form decorated with scrolls, vine leaves and grapes and with a seated fox at either end of the shaped name plate pierced for Madeira and Sherry
By Charles Rawlings, London, 1828
This design has become known as the ""Singing Foxes"" by Collectors, but it is more likely that the design inspiration was taken from Aesop's Fable of the Fox and the Grapes. See photograph of a wooden panel from an 18th century American chest of drawers, known as the ""Fox and Grapes Chest of Drawers"".
Sold - £545.00
Condition
In good condition with no damage or repair, one tiny break where the two scrolls meet, bottom centre.
Dimensions
H
41 mm
(1.61 inches)
W
60 mm
(2.36 inches)
Weight
39.00 Grams
(1.25 troy ounces)
Country
England
Stock Code
CH0021D
Medium
Silver
