VIDONIA ...a rare wine, and a rare form decanter marker

Antique English Sterling Decanter Tag of RARE FORM ...for a RARE WINE

VIDONIA (white wine of the Canary Islands)

1818-19 Decanter Ring ("Bottle Ring"),

Hallmarks : well-struck distinct marks for London, sterling (kings profile, lion passant), date mark "c" for 1818-9

Maker : George Knight
(his first mark, bold GK in rectangular punch [Grimwade p 572 # 840, entered 28 March 1818])

Weight .3565 troy ounce; diameter 2-7/16", width 1/4"

Provenance : ex coll Albert E Mitchler (1943-2019)

# 02402 ................................................................................................... $ 595.