Ceramic bin label title Moselle Brauneberg. exagerated coat hanger shape mid 19th century.Brauneberg is a village in the district of Bereich Bernkastel in Germany''s Mosel region. It lies on the Mosel river, mid-way between Piesport (to the west) and Bernkastel (to the east). The name Brauneberg means ''brown hill'', and comes from the reddish-brown color of the local soilsCondition 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, earthen...