$385
Nine Silver Bottle Tickets, 18th and 19th century, comprising a near pair, London, 1798 and 1800, T. Phipps and E. Robinson, makers, for "Port" and "Claret," wd. 1 5/8; a Victorian "Port," Birmingham, 1849, wd. 1 3/4; an unmarked leaf-form "Brandy," wd. 2 1/2; a late 19th century American reticulated "Rye," wd. 2; and a set of four unmarked reticulated examples, "Sherry," "Brandy," "Gin," and "Whiskey," wd. 3 1/4 in., approx. 4 troy oz. good, with minor age wear, and some losses to links/jump rings.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-04-10