GEORGIAN SILVER BOTTLE TICKETS
BOTTLE TICKETS (LABELS)
During the Restoration (1660-1685) in England, a fashion for decanting wine arose. Wine was stored in the cellar, where it was
decanted into very dark rudimentary glass bottles, sometimes known as "black onion" bottles. Paper labels were tied to the bottle necks
for proper wine identification at the table. With the emergence of the clear glass decanters in England c1730, more elegant "bottle tickets",
also known as wine and decanter labels, first appeared. These took various shapes - most being slightly curved to conform to the
decanter's shape, and suspended from a belcher chain. Another popular category is the circular neck ring or collar. These labels were
engraved or pierced with a multitude of names of wines, cordials, spirits, and condiments. Most were made of silver or Old Sheffield
Plate, although enamels, abalone, pottery and ivory were also frequently used. As small and of light in weight, many silver tickets remain
unmarked until 1790. Few bottle tickets were made after the 1850's, as a result of the Licensing Act of 1860, requiring merchants to label
bottles before sale. For an excellent history of bottle tickets, see The Book of the Wine Label, by Norman Penzer, 1947.
Left to Right:
GEORGE III SILVER BOTTLE TICKET - MADEIRA
John Robbins, London, 1815
Of elongated oval form with finely reeded edge, engraved MADEIRA, suspended from a silver belcher chain
Condition: Excellent; crisp marks
1.75" Long / .5 oz.
165.00
#3676
GEORGE III SILVER BOTTLE TICKET - BRANDY
Henry Daniel, London, 1813
Of rectangular canted form with reeded edges, engraved BRANDY, suspended from a silver belcher chain
Condition: Excellent, crisp marks
1 5/8" Long / 1/3 oz.
155.00
#3999
GEORGE III SILVER BOTTLE TICKET - SHERRY
Thomas Wallis, London, 1800
Of rectangular canted form with a reeded edge, engraved SHERRY, suspended from a silver belcher chain
Condition: Excellent, crisp marks
1.5" Long / 1/3 oz.
SOLD
#3692
GEORGE III SILVER BOTTLE TICKET - LISBON
T. Phipps & E. Robinson, London, 1806
Of rectangular canted form with a reeded edge, engraved LISBON, suspended from a silver belcher chain
Condition: Excellent, crisp marks
1.5" Long / 1.3 oz.
162.50
#2189
Left to Right:
GEORGE III SILVER CRESCENT BOTTLE TICKET - MOSELLE
Unmarked, c1780
Of crescent form with reeded edge, engraved MOSELLE, suspended from a silver belcher chain
Condition: Excellent; tests as silver
1.75" Long x 1.25" High / .2 oz.
SOLD
#4808
GEORGE III SILVER BOTTLE TICKET - MADEIRA
Unmarked, c1780
The bright cut urn-form center engraved MADEIRA, suspended from a ribbon-tied foliate garland,
heavy silver belcher chain
Condition: Excellent; tests as silver
2" Long x 1-7/8" H / .5 oz.
SOLD
#3778
GEORGE III SILVER CRESCENT BOTTLE TICKET - SHERRY
Unmarked, c1780-90
Of crescent form with bright-cut edge, engraved SHERRY, suspended from a silver belcher chain
Condition: Excellent; tests as silver
2.75" Long x 2.25" High / 1/3 oz.
SOLD
#3180
VICTORIAN SILVER LEAF BOTTLE TICKET - BRANDY
Yapp & Woodward, Birmingham, 1849
In the form of a chased and stippled grape leaf, pierced BRANDY, suspended from a silver chain
Condition: Excellent; crisp marks on the front
2" Long x 2" High / .6 oz.
145.00
#2008
GEORGE III SILVER CRESCENT BOTTLE TICKET - MADEIRA
Unmarked, c1770-80
Of crescent form with bright-cut edge, engraved MADEIRA, suspended from a silver belcher chain
Condition: Excellent; tests as silver
1.7/8" Long / .2 oz.
SOLD
#3680
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