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Bottle Ticket

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The word 'Irish' on this ticket may refer to Irish whiskey. Bottle tickets identified the contents of a bottle or decanter, which might alternatively contain spirits, sauces, toilet waters or cordials. 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.

The variety of styles and materials was enormous. This enamel ticket was made in Staffordshire. Silver bottle tickets tended to reflect fashionable designs in metalware generally.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Enamel on copper
Brief description
Enamel, England, Staffordshire?, 19th century
Physical description
Bottle ticket (one of a pair) with the word "IRISH." White enamel, oval, with coloured border of shells, scrolls and roses; chain attached.
Dimensions
  • Length: 3.5cm
  • Width: 2.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • No marks
  • IRISH
Credit line
P. J. Cropper Bequest
Object history
Acquisition RF: 44 / 177
Bequest - P.J. Cropper
per W J Sheldrick
Subjects depicted
Summary
The word 'Irish' on this ticket may refer to Irish whiskey. Bottle tickets identified the contents of a bottle or decanter, which might alternatively contain spirits, sauces, toilet waters or cordials. 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.

The variety of styles and materials was enormous. This enamel ticket was made in Staffordshire. Silver bottle tickets tended to reflect fashionable designs in metalware generally.
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
M.1507-1944

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Record createdAugust 6, 2005
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