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| Georgian Silver Wine Labels (Pair) - Port, Madeira, Cocks & Bettridge
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Reference: S11518
Period: George III
Year: 1809
Silversmith: Cocks & Bettridge
Place: Birmingham
Price: $ 350.00
Weight: 12 grams
Dimensions: 3.7 cm
Condition: Excellent, original chains intact.
Description: A pair of Georgian silver wine labels, smaller than usual, engraved for PORT and MADEIRA, made in Birmingham in 1809 by Cocks & Bettridge, who are usually associated as important caddy spoon makers. The pair are oval in shape, and have a double reeded border, the engraved names have character, clearly done by hand. The original chains are double linked (each link looks like a figure 8), these were hand soldered (Wine Labels page 116), double linked chains reduced tangling. Both labels are clearly hallmarked with 5 hallmarks, these marks were struck randomly as they are in completely different order. They include duty mark, anchor town mark, lion passant, date letter l for 1809 and makers mark C&B for Cocks and Richard Bettridge. One makers mark has partial wear to the B, the other is missing the C. Cocks & Bettridge are remembered as "important makers of Birmingham caddy spoons, their inventiveness and variety were rarely equalled" (Caddy Spoons, John Norie, page 42). They worked between 1797 and 1817, are are known to have made other small silver, including wine labels, although the Wine label book records their known wine label dates as 1773 (which must be incorrect) to 1801 (which must now be extended to 1809 by this pair).
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Georgian Silver Wine Labels (Pair) - Port, Madeira, Cocks & Bettridge
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Georgian Silver Wine Labels - Port, Madeira
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Georgian Silver Wine Labels
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Cocks & Bettridge Birmingham silver hallmarks
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Silver Wine Labels - Port, Madeira,
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