Indian Colonial Silver ‘Port’ and ‘Sherry’ Wine Labels by Hamilton & Co. of Calcutta, ca. 1900

Description

Two matching bottle tickets of convex, oval form with punch beaded edge decoration, one engraved ‘SHERRY’ and one ‘PORT’.  Each has a simple linked chain attached to leaf and scrolled tendril mounts.

Marks:

The retailer’s marks: ‘H&Co’, an elephant and the word ‘SILVER’ are impressed on the underside of each label.

Dimensions & Weight:

Width (long axis): 5.4 cm / 2 ¹/₈ins.        Depth (short axis): 3 cm / 1 ³/₁₆ins.       Chain length: 18 cm / 7 ins.          Weight:  10 gms / ¹/₃ozT.