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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

Best wishes to members and friends for 2012

Meetings dates for 2012 - News page  

Wine Labels, also known as decanter labels or bottle tickets, adorn decanters to identify their contents - wines, spirits, sauces, toilet waters or medicines. Bin labels are another area of interest.

Labels: Silver wine labels are particularly attractive; other appealing materials include silver plate, colourful enamels and mother-of-pearl. Both antique silver wine labels and contemporary designs are studied but paper wine labels are not covered by the Circle.

The Circle was founded in 1952 by collectors of silver wine labels and today has some 165 members in a dozen countries and warmly welcomes new members, whatever their interests or knowledge. 

Meetings take place in the Spring (next 17 May 2012) and the Autumn to view and discuss silver decanter labels and labels in other materials. Details of future meetings and descriptions of earlier meetings are on the Meetings page.

Publications include a twice yearly Journal (Autumn 2011 was published mid-September) and two Books, on wine & spirit labels and sauce labels, both available from the Circle at attractive prices.

Latest News includes details of fairs and auctions, with a major one in June at Dukes of Dorchester, while 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 - details on the Membership page.

Illustration top left: SAUTERNE, antique silver wine label by Peter Godfrey, Dublin c1790, illustrated and discussed in the Autumn 2011 Journal.

Site last updated: 5 February 2012.

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GIN Electroplate wine label c1850-60

Above and below: Two wine labels,  among the items illustrated and discussed in the Autumn 2011 Journal  

I.MADERIA  Antique silver wine label, American c1800 with unusual spelling of Madeira