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An association
for those who study and collect silver wine labels
and those in other materials, furthering
research into their history and encouraging contemporary design
Wine Labels, also known as decanter
labels or bottle tickets, adorn decanters to identify their contents - wines,
spirits, sauces, toilet waters or medicines.
Labels: Silver wine labels are particularly
attractive; other appealing materials include silver plate, colourful enamels and
mother-of-pearl. Silver wine labels are different from paper wine labels,
which are not covered by the Circle.
The Circle was founded in 1952
by collectors of silver wine labels and today has
some 170 members in a dozen countries and warmly welcomes new
members, whatever their interests or knowledge.
Meetings take
place in the Spring and the Autumn (in 2009 on
23 & 24 October in Birmingham) to view and discuss silver decanter labels and
labels in other materials. Plans for the Autumn meeting and details of
earlier meetings are on the
Meetings page.
Publications include a twice yearly Journal
(Autumn 2009 due in September)
and two Books “Sauce
Labels” and “Wine Labels 1730-2003 A Worldwide History” - both available
from the Circle at very competitive prices.
Email
the Circle We will be delighted to hear from you about membership, buying the books or
about any questions you may have.
Site last
updated: 1 July 2009.
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| CLARET Silver 'two cupids' design,
mark of Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson, London 1806/07 |
Above and below: Two examples of antique silver wine labels |
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| CLARET Silver leaf shape, mark of
Benjamin Smith, London 1832/33 |
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