News

Meetings in 2011 & 2012

The Autumn Meeting in 2011 was held in Sheffield on 21 and 22 October, with the AGM on Saturday 22 October. A brief report appears on the Meetings page of this website. 

In 2012 the Spring Meeting will be held at the Savile Club, London on Thursday 17 May and the Autumn Meeting in the London area on Saturday 20 October, with an informal dinner the previous evening. At that Autumn meeting it is planned also to launch the new book 'Boudoir Labels'

Circle Goods

The Circle is able to offer a number of items for sale at attractive prices, including the books "Wine Labels 1730-2003" and "Sauce Labels", back copies of the Journal, booklets and supplements and, for men, the Circle tie. The list and prices appear on the Membership page.

Journals in 2011 & 2012

The Spring 2011 Journal was mailed to members on 30 March and the Autumn 2011 Journal on 11 September. A summary of the contents of these and other recent Journals appears on the Journal page of this website.

The Spring 2012 Journal had a closing date for contributions of 1 January 2012 and we plan to publish it in mid March

Contemporary Labels

Styles Silver of Hungerford commissioned a number of exciting modern labels from leading contemporary silversmith.. These labels are shown on their website at www.styles-silver.co.uk/acatalog/WineLabels.html and we thoroughly recommend viewing of the labels on their website or on a visit to Hungerford in Berkshire; and we applaud their initiative both in supporting contemporary silversmiths and bringing fresh visions to wine labels.

News From Auction Houses

Woolley & Wallis & Lawrences of Crewkerne had a few labels in their silver sales in January but after that we are not aware of much on the horizon, However, looking ahead, Dukes of Dorchester will sell a collection of some 300 wine and sauce labels, a major sale - but that is not until 21/22 June.

Antique Fairs in February 2012

We list below the venues of the multi-day fairs in FEBRUARY that we have noted

Scotland: 11-12 Royal Highland Showground, Ingliston, Edinburgh; 24-26 Scone Palace, Perth.   North: 9-12 Chester Racecourse; 17-19 Stonyhurst College, near Clitheroe; 25-26 Wetherby Racecourse. Midlands: 2-3 Newark & Notts Showground; 3-5 Bingley Hall, Staffordshire County Showground; 4-5 Ceramic Fair, Chatsworth, Derbyshire; 18-19 Buxton Pavilion Gardens, Derbyshire; 25-26 Prestwood Centre, Stafford. South & East: 3-5 Petersfield Festival Hall,Petersfield; 11-12 Woodstock Town Hall, Oxon; 18-19 Putteridge Bury Hall, near Luton.  West & Wales: Tortworth Court, near Wotton-Under-Edge; 11-12 & 18-19 Cornish Market World, Par.

There are fuller listings and more details of fairs on two websites Antiques Trade Gazette and Antiques News and other fairs will be advertised in the local press; and it's always wise to check dates and times before travelling as these can change. There will also be many smaller, local fairs during the month which can often prove interesting.