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Antique Bin Label English Mid 19th Century
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Antique Bin Label English Mid 19th Century

19th century
Sold 22 October 2026 · Marris Antiques
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Description

Ceramic bin label of unusal large size. Impressed Farrow and Jackson London and Wedgwood. Mid 19th century.

A similar bin label is illustrated in Great British Wine Accessories 1550 - 1900 by Robin Butler p34, 2/22.

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.

Marris Antiques - I have been a specialist antique glass dealer since 1986. My stock consists of a wide range of antique 18th and 19th century English and Irish glass including antique drinking glasses, rummers, tumblers, decanters, coloured glass and a selection of late 19th & early 20th century Whitefriars glass. My website displays a small selection of my glass, however, if you are looking for something specific and cannot find it, please do not hesitate to contact me direct from my website contact page, Email mail@marrisantiqueglass.com or Telephone: +44 (0)7841 500644.

Physical Dimensions
Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Declaration

Marris Antiques has dated this Antique Ceramic Bin Label to the 19th Century.

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SA1231518
Dealers Internal Reference
13676
Description
Ceramic bin label of unusal large size. Impressed Farrow and Jackson London and Wedgwood. Mid 19th century.
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A similar bin label is illustrated in Great British Wine Accessories 1550 - 1900 by Robin Butler p34, 2/22.
Marris Antiques
fig 1. An off-white ceramic wine cellar bin label featuring an arched top with a central hanging hole, impressed maker marks, and cursive writing reading Velvet Sherry.
fig 1. Antique Bin Label English Mid 19th Century

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.

fig 2. An off-white ceramic wine cellar bin label featuring an arched top with a central hanging hole, impressed maker marks, and cursive writing reading Velvet Sherry.
fig 2. Antique Bin Label English Mid 19th Century

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.

fig 3. An off-white ceramic wine cellar bin label featuring an arched top with a central hanging hole, impressed maker marks, and cursive writing reading Velvet Sherry.
fig 3. Antique Bin Label English Mid 19th Century

Marris Antiques - I have been a specialist antique glass dealer since 1986. My stock consists of a wide range of antique 18th and 19th century English and Irish glass including antique drinking glasses, rummers, tumblers, decanters, coloured glass and a selection of late 19th & early 20th century Whitefriars glass. My website displays a small selection of my glass, however, if you are looking for something specific and cannot find it, please do not hesitate to contact me direct from my website contact page, Email mail@marrisantiqueglass.com or Telephone: +44 (0)7841 500644.

Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Date of Manufacture

Marris Antiques has dated this Antique Ceramic Bin Label to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1231518
Dealers Internal Ref
13676
Marris Antiques
Marris Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2018

Robert marris specialises in 18th, 19th and early 20th-century english and irish glass.

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An off-white ceramic wine cellar bin label featuring an arched top with a central hanging hole, impressed maker marks, and cursive writing reading Velvet Sherry. SOLD22 OCT 26
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Archive I An off-white ceramic wine cellar bin label featuring an arched top with a central hanging hole, impressed maker marks, and cursive writing reading Velvet Sherry. SOLD22 OCT 26

Antique Bin Label English Mid 19th Century

Archive II An off-white ceramic wine cellar bin label featuring an arched top with a central hanging hole, impressed maker marks, and cursive writing reading Velvet Sherry. View II
Archive III An off-white ceramic wine cellar bin label featuring an arched top with a central hanging hole, impressed maker marks, and cursive writing reading Velvet Sherry. View III
Archive IV An off-white ceramic wine cellar bin label featuring an arched top with a central hanging hole, impressed maker marks, and cursive writing reading Velvet Sherry. View IV
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An off-white ceramic wine cellar bin label featuring an arched top with a central hanging hole, impressed maker marks, and cursive writing reading Velvet Sherry.
Antique bin label English Mid 19th century
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An off-white ceramic wine cellar bin label featuring an arched top with a central hanging hole, impressed maker marks, and cursive writing reading Velvet Sherry.
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  • ObjectWine Cellar Accessories
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Creamware
  • ColourOff-White
  • MotifsArched top, Hanging aperture, Hand-written script, Impressed maker stamp
  • SizeH 15 cm (6 in) x W 15 cm (6 in)

This Victorian creamware wine cellar bin label dates from the mid nineteenth century. The off-white earthenware object exhibits an arched top pierced with a central hanging hole, an impressed maker stamp, and hand-written script. Surface wear includes visible staining and scuffs across the pottery body, alongside the cursive script reading Velvet Sherry. Measuring 15 cm high and 15 cm wide, the ceramic accessory is exceptionally large for its type. Historically used to identify wine bottles stored in merchant cellars, this piece adapts readily to modern interiors as a decorative display item. It places flat on a bookshelf or stands upright within a gentleman's library setting. The neutral creamware tone integrates easily with existing collections of antique barware and ceramics. Collectors of nineteenth-century wine accessories will find the signed Farrow and Jackson and Wedgwood piece a practical addition to a shelf display.

In 18th and 19th-century wine cellars, ceramic bin labels were hung on brick or stone storage bins to identify specific wines, fortified wines, or spirits.

These labels were typically molded from durable creamware or ironstone earthenware, featuring stamped manufacturer impressions and hand-painted or glazed titles.

Authentic pieces often feature impressed maker marks such as Wedgwood alongside retailer names, accompanied by hand-written cursive script and age-consistent surface discolouration.

They make distinctive decorative accents when framed in shadow boxes, displayed on bar carts, or mounted alongside modern wine storage.

Dust gently with a soft dry cloth or wipe lightly with warm water and mild detergent, avoiding abrasive cleaners that could damage delicate hand-lettering.
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