Bottle Ticket
1814-1815 (made)
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Bottle tickets identified the contents of a bottle or decanter, which might alternatively contain spirits, sauces, toilet water or cordial.
Contemporary gazettes began to refer to 'labels for bottles' in the 1770s, but it was not until the 1790s that they were established as wine or decanter labels.
Contemporary gazettes began to refer to 'labels for bottles' in the 1770s, but it was not until the 1790s that they were established as wine or decanter labels.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, oblong in shape with rounded corners, reeded and gadrooned edges, and chain attached |
| Brief description | Silver, London hallmarks for 1814-15, mark of TR (unidentified). |
| Physical description | 'SHERRY' Silver, oblong in shape with rounded corners, reeded and gadrooned edges, and chain attached. London hallmarks for 1814-15, maker's mark 'TR'. |
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| Credit line | P. J. Cropper Bequest |
| Object history | Given by P.J. Cropper |
| Summary | Bottle tickets identified the contents of a bottle or decanter, which might alternatively contain spirits, sauces, toilet water or cordial. Contemporary gazettes began to refer to 'labels for bottles' in the 1770s, but it was not until the 1790s that they were established as wine or decanter labels. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.238-1944 |
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| Record created | June 15, 2007 |
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