Four English Delft Bin Labels to be sold individually
Of coat hanger shape
Painted in dark manganese
Probably London C1790
Length; 5 1/2″ (14.0 cm)
Condition; excellent
See Michael Archer, Delftware (1997), p 405, figs L.8 and L.9 for two similar labels attributed to the Sanders pottery, Mortlake. Archer quotes John Davies in ‘The Inn Keepers’ and Butlers’ Guide’ of 1806, where it is advised to purchase ‘a few dozen delph labels with names of the different wines you keep, to hang from the top of the bins or on the outward ends of casks.’
Port, Sherry and Madeira are fortified wines
The ‘Mountain’ bin label has been sold
The ‘Madeira’ bin label has been sold