Salter, John (ed.): Wine Labels 1730-2003. A Worldwide History. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 2004. 448pp with 5 colour plates and 1456 monochrome illustrations. Hardback. 28x22cms. Silver wine labels first appeared in the 1730's to identify unmarked opaque wine bottles. Later they adorned clear glass decanters. Members of the Wine Label Circle explore the history of the labels themselves and the great collections, with details of makers, places of manufacture and styles.
Silver wine labels first appeared in the 1730's to identify unmarked opaque wine bottles. Later they adorned clear glass decanters. Members of the Wine Label Circle explore the history of the labels themselves and the great collections, with details of makers, places of manufacture and styles. Text in English