Bottle Ticket
ca. 1850 (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. The variety of styles and materials was enormous. This example, one of a set of 12 made of porcelain with gilt lettering, identifies the contents as sherry wine from Spain.
Contemporary gazettes begin 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. Silver bottle tickets tended to reflect fashionable designs and technical advances in metalware generally. During the period 1800-1900, English and French manufacturers also began to supply bottle tickets made in decorated ceramics.
Contemporary gazettes begin 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. Silver bottle tickets tended to reflect fashionable designs and technical advances in metalware generally. During the period 1800-1900, English and French manufacturers also began to supply bottle tickets made in decorated ceramics.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with gilt lettering |
| Brief description | Porcelain, England, ca.1850 |
| Physical description | Bottle ticket with the word SHERRY. White porcelain escutcheon with borders of gilt rococo scrolls, gilt lettering and chain attached. |
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| Credit line | P. J. Cropper Bequest |
| Object history | Acquisition RF: 44 / 177 Bequest - P.J. Cropper per W J Sheldrick |
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| Summary | Bottle tickets identified the contents of a bottle or decanter, which might alternatively contain spirits, sauces, toilet waters or cordials. The variety of styles and materials was enormous. This example, one of a set of 12 made of porcelain with gilt lettering, identifies the contents as sherry wine from Spain. Contemporary gazettes begin 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. Silver bottle tickets tended to reflect fashionable designs and technical advances in metalware generally. During the period 1800-1900, English and French manufacturers also began to supply bottle tickets made in decorated ceramics. |
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| Accession number | M.1564-1944 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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