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A Chilean wine label illustrated with a large house and vineyard. Engraving, 19th century.

A Vespetro label illustrated with a bunch of four plants. Coloured engraving, 19th century.

A liqueur label illustrated with a French foot-soldier attacking a Polish cavalcade. Coloured engraving, 19th century.

The distillery of Deacon Giles seen as the work of the Devil. Coloured wood-engraving after G. B. Cheever, ca. 1835.

A mint liqueur label illustrated with two men, an angel and a crown. Engraving, 19th century.

A liqueur label illustrated with the bust of a French seaman and sprigs of rosemary. Coloured engraving, 19th century.

An ornamental Italian label for "San Bernardo". Lithograph, 19th century.

A liqueur label illustrated with a French liquor shop interior. Coloured engraving, 19th century.

A maraschino label illustrated with two birds and a coat of arms. Engraving, 19th century.

A liqueur label illustrated with two mint plants (Mentha species) Engraving, 19th century.

A liqueur label illustrated with French soldiers surrendering to foreign troops. Coloured engraving, 19th century.

An ornamental French liqueur label. Gold letterpress on blue paper, 19th century.

An ornamental wine label for "Château Margaux". Gold letterpress on white paper, 19th century.

An ornamental Italian wine label illustrated with the bust of San Carlo Borromeo. Engraving, 19th century.

Leonhard Bűchner, a German landlord, with wine glass in hand. Engraving by T. Hirschmann, 1683, after himself.

A French liqueur label illustrated with a beautiful maiden seated on an eagle's wing. Engraving by Portier, 19th century.

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An ornamental French liqueur label. Gold letterpress on blue paper, 19th century.

An ornamental wine label for "Château Margaux". Gold letterpress on white paper, 19th century.

An ornamental Italian wine label illustrated with the bust of San Carlo Borromeo. Engraving, 19th century.

Leonhard Bűchner, a German landlord, with wine glass in hand. Engraving by T. Hirschmann, 1683, after himself.

A French liqueur label illustrated with a beautiful maiden seated on an eagle's wing. Engraving by Portier, 19th century.

Advertising - Alcoholic beverages

Images from the collections

Images about Advertising - Alcoholic beverages

Works from the collections

An ornamental French liqueur label. Gold letterpress on blue paper, 19th century.

An ornamental wine label for "Château Margaux". Gold letterpress on white paper, 19th century.

An ornamental Italian wine label illustrated with the bust of San Carlo Borromeo. Engraving, 19th century.

Leonhard Bűchner, a German landlord, with wine glass in hand. Engraving by T. Hirschmann, 1683, after himself.

A French liqueur label illustrated with a beautiful maiden seated on an eagle's wing. Engraving by Portier, 19th century.

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