Ceramic bin label title MADEIRA. Half glazed, coat hanger shape and impressed makers mark Wedgwood on the back early 19th century.Madeira is a Portuguese fortified wine and made on the Madeira Islands off the coast of Africa. Condition Very good. Further information: Bin labels are the lowly but elder relations of decanter labels and served a different purpose. Their origins go back to the mid 17th century when the binning or storage of wines first became important. They then served a utilitarian purpose identifying unmarked bottles in lying in the depths of gentlemen''s or wine merchants cellars. They were either directly nailed to a shelf on which were stored the bottles or barrels or directly to the barrel itself.Bin labels are in the main made from pottery including Delftware and creamware, or broadly speaking, earthenware. They are therefore highly susceptible to damage and therefore there are far fewer bin labels than decanter labels in existence. Height is 8cm (3.1inches)
Width is 14.4cm (5.7inches)
Depth is 1cm (0.4inches)