Five White Port bottles.
John Harvey & Sons Ltd
Category
Glass
Date
Unknown
Materials
Coloured glass and cork
Place of origin
London
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 32253
Summary
Five empty dark green bottles with cork stoppers. Black and white label incorporating an illustration of a wine cellar reads: HARVEY's / No 1 / WHITE PORT / One of / HARVEY's / Famous / Cellars / Founded 1796 / JOHN HARVEY (and) SONS LTD. / DENMARK ST. BRISTOL. Raised lettering on the base reads: HARVEYS / S. 12 / U.K. REG. No. 393540 / OF / BRISTOL.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
John Harvey & Sons Ltd, vintner