Wine slides

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A wine slide is used for sitting a wine glass on, rather like a coaster. These two wooden examples with silver dog collars were made in Edinburgh in 1830-1, possibly by George Paton.

The wine slides are linked together with a silver chain.

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• Online ID: 000-100-001-035-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEQ 1040
• Date: 1830 - 1831
  1830-1
  
• Material: Silver; mid brown wooden base. Inscription: GP; [Edinburgh mark]; [date mark]
  Slide, wine
  
• Dimensions: 46 mm H x 456 mm max (linked) L; base 155 mm D; collar 136 mm D
  
• What: Slide, wine
  
• Subject: Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: George Paton (?), Edinburgh (Silversmith)
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
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• Description: Wine slide made from a turned, mid brown wooden base and a silver dog collar, by G.P., possibly George Paton, Edinburgh, 1830 - 1831
  
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