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Lot 156

Three Georgian silver wine labels including a 'Madeira' label.  Roger Biggs,  London, 1793.  

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Lot 156

Three Georgian silver wine labels including a 'Madeira' label. 
Roger Biggs, 
London, 1793.  

Price Realised: £157

Estimate: £120 - £180

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (31.2% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 156

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Three Georgian silver wine labels including a 'Madeira' label. 

Roger Biggs, 

London, 1793.  

The crescent-shaped label engraved 'Madeira' within a threaded border beneath an engraved boar's head crest, 5cm wide, together with a George IV label by Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard I, London, 1822, of rectangular form, with gadrooned border and pierced lettering reading 'Sherry', 4.4cm wide; and a hump top label engraved 'Port', unmarked, probably c.1790, pierced with sunburst design above nameplate, 5.2cm wide, total weight approx. 1ozt (3) 

Buyer's Premium

The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

VAT
VAT is not charged on the hammer price unless it is stated that there is 'VAT applicable on the hammer price at the end of the description. Buyer's premium is subject to VAT.
(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.

It applies to lots with hammer value over £1,000 as follows:
0 to £50,000 - 4%
£50,000.01 to £200,000 - 3%
£200,000.01 to £350,000 - 1%
£350,000.01 to £500,000 - 0.5%
Exceeding £500,000 - 0.25%
ARR is capped at £12,500

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