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Lot 74

8 June 2005, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £3,600 inc. premium

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A fine Battersea enamel wine label

circa 1753-56
engraved by Ravenet after a design by James Gwin, printed in red and overpainted in colours with the sensual figure of sleeping Venus, Cupid seated to one side drawing back sumptuous drapery, titled 'Burgundy', 6.7cm (small restored chip only)

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Provenance: Frances L. Dickson Collection, Sotheby's 3rd June, 1954, lot 64. A similar label is illustrated by Egan Mew, fig 21.

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