Dedication by John Salter ......................... 4

Acknowledgments .................................... 12

Foreword by Brian Beet........................... 13

The Wine Label Circle ............................. 14

Introduction by Tom Barlow.................... 15

Chapter 1 Development of the Wine Label       17

Part 1 Early Documentary Evidence by Tom

Barlow and John Salter ............ 17

Part 2 Contemporary Illustration by Patrick

Gaskell-Taylor .......................... 19

Part 3 The Wakelin Ledgers by Bruce Jones    23

Part 4 Evolution and Early Development,

1735-1760by Tom Barlow and

Andrew Gilmour......................... 26

Part 5 The Neo-classical Period, 1760-1800 by

John Carss ................................ 28

Part 6 The Regency Period, 1800-1837 by

John Carss ................................ 31

Part 7 The Victorian Period, 1837-1901 by

John Carss ................................ 33

Part 8 The Twentieth Century by Patrick

Gaskell-Taylor .......................... 38

Chapter 2 Shapes and Designs ............. 45

Part 1 Escutcheons by Andrew Gilmour 45

Part 2 Rectangles by Tom Barlow........ 49

Part 3 Scrolls by Tom Barlow............... 54

Part 4 Ovals by Andrew Gilmour.......... 57

Part 5 Crescents by John Carss........... 61

Part 6 Stars and Buttons by Tom Barlow 64

Part 7 Sun in Splendour by John

Rocyn-Jones and Tom Barlow... 66

Part 8 Bottle Collars and Neck Rings by

Brian Beet ................................. 66

Part 9 Single Letters and Cut-out Words by

Tom Barlow ............................... 70

Part 10 Bacchic Revellers by Tom Barlow        74

Part 11 Barrels by John Rocyn-Jones and

John Salter ................................. 78

Part 12 Anchors by Tom Barlow........... 80

Part 13 The Balloon Label by Tom Barlow

and Conor O'Brien .................... 82

Part 14 Bugles by Tom Barlow............. 83

Part 15 Crowns by John Rocyn-Jones and

John Salter................................. 84

Part 16 Harps by John Rocyn-Jones,Tom

Barlow and Conor O'Brien ....... 85

Part 17 Hearts by John Rocyn-Jones and

Tom Barlow................................ 86

Part 18 Goblets by John Rocyn-Jones and

Tom Barlow................................. 87

Part 19 Shells by Tom Barlow.............. 88

Part 20 Vine and Other Leaves as Labels by

Tom Barlow................................. 89

Part 21 Armorial Labels and Labels from

Royal Palaces, Universities and

Corporate Bodies by Tom Barlow           94

Part 22 Commemorative Labels by

Tom Barlow .......................................... 104

Part 23 Military and Naval Labels by

Tom Barlow .......................................... 106

Chapter 3 Making................................................... 108
      Part 1 Making and Decorating in Silver by

lan Smart ............................................... 108

Part 2 Gilding by Andrew Gilmour .......... 117

Part 2 Condition by Brian Beet.................. 119

Part 4 Fakes and Conversions by Brian Beet    122

Part 5    Revivals and Reproductions by Tom

Barlow and Brian Beet ................... 123

Part 6 Caring and Cleaning by Tom Barlow 124

Chapter 4 Marks .................................................... 125

Part 1 Hallmarks on Early Labels by

Tom Barlow .......................................... 125

Part 2 The Sterling Lion by Tom Barlow                127

Part 3 Plate Duty Marks by Anthony Dove 129

Part 4 The Britannia Marks by John Salter 135

Part 5 Makers' or Sponsors' Marks by

Tom Barlow .......................................... 136

Part 6 Tally Marks by John Salter and

Tom Barlow .......................................... 138

Chapter 5 Makers...................................... 139

Part 1 Sandylands Drinkwater by Andrew

Gilmour .......................................... 139

Part 2 John Harvey by Brian Beet .......... 143

Part 3 The Batemans by Brian Beet ...... 144

Part 4 The Binleys by John Beecroft ..... 149

Part 5 The Hyde Family by Brian Beet . 152

Part 6 John Reily and his Successors by

Brian Beet ............................................. 154

Part 7 Charles Rawlings and William

Sumrners by Brian Beet ............... 157

Part 8 Paul Storr by Gwen Baxter .......... 159

Part 9 Rundell, Bridge and Rundell by

Kevin Barrington ............................... 161

Part 10 The Phipps Family by Tom Barlow 165

Part 11 Susanna Barker by John Rocyn-Jones 169

Part 12 John Rich by Tom Barlow ........... 175

Part 13 Women Silversmiths by Tom Barlow 178

Part 14 Makers' Locations by Bruce Jones            179

Chapter 6 Names ..................................... 184     Chapter 9 Labels from Outside the

Part 1 Unusual Wine Label Names by Tom                                British Isles and Ireland ......... 342

Barlow and Bruce Jones ............... 184            Part 1    Australia by Brian Beet ................ 342

Part 2 Reversible Wine Labels (Palimpsests)                 Part 2 Belgium by Brian Beet and

by Tom Barlow and John Salter ..... 192                        Tom Barlow ................................ 344

Part 3 Drinks in Vogue at Different Periods                   Part 3 Burma by Brian Beet ..................... 346

by Brian Beet .............................. 194            Part 4 Canada by Brian Beet .................... 347

Part 5 China by Brian Beet ........................ 348

Chapter 7 The Provinces ......................... 201

Part 1 Chester and District by John Salter                    Part 6 Denmark by Rasmus Reeh ............. 349

Part 7 Finland by Gustav Lind .................... 352

and Tom Barlow........................... 201

Part 8 France by Kevin Barrington .............. 352

Part 2 Exeter and District by Patrick

Part 9 Germany by Patrick Gaskell-Taylor .. 355

Gaskell-Taylor ............................. 208

Part 3 Bristol and Bath by Tom Barlow ...... 221            Part 10 India by Brian Beet ...................... 356

Part 11 Malaysia and Singapore by Brian Beet 357

Part 4 Newcastle and District by Brian Beet 223

Part 5 York by Tom Barlow and Patrick                        Part 12 Malta by Tom Barlow ................... 357

Part 13 The Netherlands by Theo Dalder ..... 360

Gaskell-Taylor ............................. 229

Part 6 Birmingham by Jack Davis ............. 240            Part 14 Norway by Rasmus Reeh .............. 363

Part 15 Poland by Gustav Lind ................... 364

Part 7 Sheffield by Jack Edwards and

Part 16 Portugal by Gustav Lind.................. 364

Tom Barlow ................................. 246

Part 8 Edinburgh by John Salter ............... 254            Part 17 Russia by Gustav Lind................... 365

Part 9 Glasgow, Greenock and Paisley by                     Part 18 South Africa by Tom Barlow and

John Salter................................... 256                        Brian Beet .................................. 366

Part 10 Scottish Provincial by John Salter .. 265            Part 19 Spain by John Salter .................... 368

Part 11 Ireland by Conor O'Brien ............. 273            Part 20 Sweden by Gustav Lind................. 368

   Part 12 The Channel Islands by Tom Barlow 281            Part 21 United States of America by Brian

Beet .......................................... 372

Chapter 8 Labels from Other Materials                       Part 22 Other Colonial Territories by Brian

than Silver ................................ 282                        Beet and John Salter ................... 374

Part 1 Old Sheffield Plate by John Carss ... 282

Chapter 10 Patterns of Ownership ............. 375

Part 2 Other Metals by Brian Beet ............ 288

Part 1 Early Collectors by John Carss ......... 375

Part 3 Battersea Enamels by Geoffrey

Part 2 Notable 18th-century Familier by

Hutchinson and Bernard Watney.................... 292

Part 4 Non-Battersea Enamels by Eric                                      Tom Barlow ................................ 382

Whitworth, John Salter and                      Appendices ................................................. 385

Richard Wells.............................. 298     Appendix 1 Names of Wines, Spirits, Liqueurs and

Part 5 Bin and Barrel Labels by Colin Paul,                               Alcoholic Cordials ....................... 385

Keith Thacker and John Salter ..... 305     Appendix 2 Makers ofWine Labels ................... 400

Part 6 Electroplate by Ian Smart .............. 314     Appendix 3 Glossary ...................................... 419

       Part 7 Mounted Corks by Richard Hodgson326     Appendix 4 Bibliography.................................. 421

Part 8 China, Pottery, Glass and Celluloid

Notes ............................................................ 426

by Patrick Gaskell-Taylor and

John Salter .................................. 331     Index .......................................................... 435

Part 9 Mother-of-pearl by Brian Beet ........ 333
Part 10 Other Organe Materials by

Brian Beet ................................. 337