Bottle Ticket
ca. 1887 (made)
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Bottle tickets identified the contents of a bottle or decanter, which might alternatively contain spirits, sauces, toilet waters or cordials. They were a particularly British phenomenon but this example was made in India, most probably for an English patron as the contents were port.
The variety of styles and materials used for bottle tickets was enormous. Here the maker has combined a boar’s tusk with silver mounts. The tusk is engraved 'O.D. to W.J.S., KOONDAHS 1887'.
The variety of styles and materials used for bottle tickets was enormous. Here the maker has combined a boar’s tusk with silver mounts. The tusk is engraved 'O.D. to W.J.S., KOONDAHS 1887'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Engraved boar's tusk, with silver mounts |
| Brief description | Boar's tusk with silver mounts, India, ca.1887 |
| Physical description | Bottle ticket with the word PORT. Boar's tusk with silver mounts and chain. The tusk engraved O.D. to W.J.S., KOODAHS 1887. |
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| Credit line | P. J. Cropper Bequest |
| Object history | Acquisition RF: 44 / 177 Bequest - P.J. Cropper per W J Sheldrick |
| Summary | Bottle tickets identified the contents of a bottle or decanter, which might alternatively contain spirits, sauces, toilet waters or cordials. They were a particularly British phenomenon but this example was made in India, most probably for an English patron as the contents were port. The variety of styles and materials used for bottle tickets was enormous. Here the maker has combined a boar’s tusk with silver mounts. The tusk is engraved 'O.D. to W.J.S., KOONDAHS 1887'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.1365-1944 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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