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Caster Label "Soy"
Bottle Ticket
Caster Label "Soy"
Marked by: John Robins (free 1771, died in 1831)
English (London)
1790
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
H. 1.7 cm (11/16 in.); L. 2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.)
Weight: 5.8 gm (2 dwt)
Weight: 5.8 gm (2 dwt)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914)
Accession Number40.196
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionEach ticket is slightly curved oval piece of sheet, pierced with two holes so that it can hang from the plain chain. A bright-cut border defines the edge.
Marks
On back each, maker's mark IR (Grimwade 3678); lion passant;
InscriptionsEngraved on front of label, "SOY".
ProvenanceAnonymous Gift to the MFA in Memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914). (Accession Date: April 11, 1940)