Sterling Silver Port Wine Decanter Label Birmingham 1858

Description

Heading : A silver port decanter label
Date : Hallmarked in Birmingham 1858 for George Unite
Period : Victoria
Origin : Birmingham England
Decoration : Chased scrollwork
Size :  12.3cm from apex of chain to bottom of label. 5.5cm x 3.2cm
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight :  9 grams

There is no disputing the fact that port really has to be decanted and very antiquated vintages filtered to avoid the sediment deposited over decades on the flanks of the bottle. This really is the definitive ‘decanter label’ rather than ‘bottle ticket’.