Sauce label
I.R.
Category
Silver
Date
1791
Materials
Silver
Measurements
18 x 28 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609364.4
Summary
One of a set of four curved oval silver sauce labels with reeded border and engraved with 'LEMON'. Plain belcher chain attached by two rings. Maker's mark for I.R., London 1791.
Provenance
Attingham collection; bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
Lion Passant standard mark; Sovereign's Head duty mark; 'q' date letter; 'I.R' (in italics) maker's mark.
Makers and roles
I.R., maker