Port bottle
John Harvey & Sons Ltd
Category
Glass
Date
Unknown
Materials
Coloured glass and cork
Measurements
260 mm (H); 83 mm (Dia)
Place of origin
Bristol
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 32253.5
Summary
Empty dark green glass bottle with cork stopper. 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