A collection of twenty-four Scottish silver MADEIRA labels various maker's and dates Fifteen all Edinburgh, comprising: A George IV label, George Paton, circa 1830 (maker's mark, duty mark and thistle only) shaped-oval, shell and scroll border, incised title A George III label, George McHattie, circa 1815 (maker's mark, duty mark and thistle only) shaped-oval, shell and scroll border, filled title A William IV label, Elder & Co, circa 1835 (maker's mark, duty mark and thistle only) shaped-oval, shell and scroll border, filled title Another label, with two marks George Paton, and James Howden & Co, circa 1830 (maker's marks, duty mark and thistle only) shaped-oval, shell and acanthus border, filled title Another similar smaller label, maker's mark JsH, circa 1825 (maker's mark, duty mark and thistle only) incised title A George III label, William & Patrick Cunningham, circa 1820 (maker's mark, duty mark and thistle marks only) shaped-rectangular, gadroon border with shell corners, incised title Another label, maker's mark JH, probably J Hay, circa 1820 (maker's mark, duty mark and thistle only) shaped-rectangular, foliate scroll border, filled title Another smaller label, maker's mark M&C and two thistle marks only shaped-rectangular, gadroon border with shell corners, filled title Another label, James McKay (maker's mark, duty mark and thistle only) oblong with gadroon border, filled title Another label, George McHattie, circa 1820 (maker's mark, duty mark and thistle only) oblong with gadroon border, incised title A George III cast label, James McKay, 1812 (marks pierced through) shaped-oval, with fruiting vine and scroll border, with lion mask at the top, pierced title A George III cast label, James McKay, 1811 (no town mark) shaped-rectangular, with 'C' scroll and shell border, scroll banner to the centre with stippled surround, incised title Another similar design die-stamped label, maker's mark only struck thrice, probably William Cunningham, circa 1830 plain ground, incised title A George III label, George McHattie, circa 1820 (maker's mark, duty mark and thistle only) open-work fruiting vine border, with a winged putti offering a goblet to a recumbent figure incised scroll title below A Victorian label, maker's mark JM, possibly James Marshall, 1859 pierced escutcheon form with engraved leaf and scroll border, ribbon tied surmount pierced title. Together with nine Scottish silver capital letter 'M' labels for MADEIRA, varying cut-out initial letter M forms, comprising: A George IV label, Peter Arthur, Glasgow 1827 chased foliate scroll decoration A George IV label, Alexander Graham Wighton, Edinburgh, circa 1835 (part marked) chased acanthus decoration A Victorian label, Marshall & Sons, Edinburgh, circa 1845 (part marked) engraved A Victorian label, James & Walter Marshall, Edinburgh, circa 1865 (part marked) Celtic decoration A Victorian label, James & Walter Marshall, Edinburgh, circa 1850 the front with engraved scroll decoration A Victorian label, maker's mark only JN, possibly James Naismyth, Edinburgh the front with engraved scroll decoration A George IV label, William Mitchell & William Russell, of Glasgow, circa 1825 (part marked) foliate scroll decoration Another similar label, William Cunningham, Edinburgh, circa 1830 A Victorian label, D C Rait & Sons, Glasgow 1872 entwined scroll form. (24) Footnotes: Provenance: The Barrington collection of Madeira labels For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing