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Irish Silver Claret Wine Label - Benjamin Taitt
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Reference: S1809
Period: George III
Year: Circa 1785
Silversmith: Benjamin Taitt
Place: Dublin
Price: $ 350.00
Weight: 9 grams
Dimensions: 5.5 cm across
Condition: Very good, very slight kink.
Description: An Irish silver wine label engraved CLARET, made by Benjamin Taitt in Dublin circa 1785. The label has a curved rectangular shape, with an attractive bright cut and wiggle work border, and original chain. This particular form of label is uniquely Irish, English examples of this type curved up, only Irish labels curve down. The Claret engraving is quirky, done by hand and rougher than London examples of the time. The hallmarks are excellent, and include makers mark BT in a serrated oblong, harp crowned in a irregular shaped punch (so pre 1786) and Hibernia in an oval punch (used before 1793). A very similar label, also by Taitt, is depicted in the book Wine Labels 1730-2003, pg 279, figure 927, for W-WINE, described as circa 1785-1790 so the dates match. The same book describes Taitt as "arguably the most innovative of Irish wine label makers, a particularly successful exponent of bright-cut engraving". He made the famous balloon label, only one of which is known, pg 82, and he worked between 1775 and 1800.
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Irish silver claret wine label - benjamin taitt
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Irish silver hallmarks - benjamin taitt
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