Indian Colonial Silver ‘Port’ and ‘Sherry’ Wine Labels by Hamilton & Co. of Calcutta, ca. 1900
$43.19
$78.61
Description Two matching bottle tickets of convex, oval form with punch beaded edge decoration, one engraved ‘SHERRY’ and one ‘PORT’. Each has a simple linked chain attached to leaf and scrolled tendril mounts. Marks: The retailer’s marks: ‘H&Co’, an elephant and the word ‘SILVER’ are impressed on the underside of each label. Dimensions & Weight: Width (long axis): 5.4 cm / 2 1/8ins. Depth (short axis): 3 cm / 1 3/16ins. Chain length: 18 cm / 7 ins. Weight: 10 gms / 1/3ozT.
