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An association for those who study and collect silver wine labels and labels in other materials, furthering research into their history and encouraging contemporary design

OCTOBER WEEKEND PROGRAMME: Details on the Meetings Page

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 to view and discuss silver decanter labels and labels in other materials. Plans for the future meetings and details of earlier meetings are on the Meetings page.

Publications include a twice yearly Journal (Spring 2010 mailed late March) and two Books  “Sauce Labels” and “Wine Labels 1730-2003 A Worldwide History” - both available from the Circle at attractive prices.

Latest News includes details of fairs, the Spring Journal mailing; and planned publications on champagne labels. The Links page shows other websites of interest.

Email the Circle  We will be delighted to answer questions, discuss membership, or sell you the books or other items shown on the Membership page.

Site last updated: 1 September 2010.

All images and text on this site © Copyright The Wine Label Circle 2010

 
CHAMPAIGN Silver-gilt 'leopard's pelt' design, mark of  Paul Storr, London 1812/13

Above and below: Two antique silver wine labels illustrated and discussed in the Spring Journal   

BRANDY Art Deco design, mark of Turner & Simpson, Birmingham 1933/34