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                                                                                        The Bottle, S Moore & Co

                                                                                        'The Bottle' is a series of eight transfers by Moore & Co, based on engravings by George Cruickshank, made in support of the temperance movement.  The above plaque (plate VI) is particularly fine, has a blueish transfer, and a printed mark (right) incorporating a gin bottle.  Plaques with these transfers more usually have scalloped corners like the one below (plate VIII). It also has 'the bottle' printed mark. 
                                                                                        Plates II to VII shown below. Again, they all have blueish transfers. I've never seen a full set with matching decoration.
                                                                                        The two images below show very rare round plaques with plates III and V from The Bottle series.  The entire set of captions given beneath. 
                                                                                        THE BOTTLE.
                                                                                        PLATE I – THE BOTTLE IS BROUGHT OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME
                                                                                        THE HUSBAND INDUCES HIS WIFE JUST TO TAKE A DROP.

                                                                                        THE BOTTLE. 
                                                                                        PLATE II – HE IS DISCHARGED FROM HIS EMPLOYMENT FOR DRUNKENNESS
                                                                                        THEY PAWN THEIR CLOTHES TO SUPPLY THE BOTTLE.

                                                                                        THE BOTTLE.
                                                                                        PLATE III – AN EXECUTION SWEEPS OFF THE GREATER PART
                                                                                         OF THEIR FURNITURE: 
                                                                                        THEY COMFORT THEMSELVES IN THE BOTTLE

                                                                                        THE BOTTLE. 
                                                                                        PLATE IV – UNABLE TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT,
                                                                                        THEY ARE DRAWN BY POVERTY INTO THE STREETS TO BEG .
                                                                                        AND BY THIS MEANS THEY STILL SUPPLY THE BOTTLE.

                                                                                        THE BOTTLE.
                                                                                         PLATE V – COLD, MISERY & WANT.DESTROY THEIR YOUNGEST CHILD:
                                                                                         THEY CONSOLE THEMSELVES WITH THE BOTTLE.

                                                                                        THE BOTTLE.
                                                                                         PLATE VI – FEARFUL QUARRELS, AND BRUTAL VOILENCE. (sic)
                                                                                        ARE THE NATURAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE FREQUENT USE OF THE BOTTLE.

                                                                                        THE BOTTLE.
                                                                                         PLATE VII – THE HUSBAND.IN A STATE OF FURIOUS DRUNKENNESS.
                                                                                        KILLS HIS WIFE WITH THE INSTRUMENT OF ALL THEIR MISERY.

                                                                                        THE BOTTLE.
                                                                                        PLATE VIII – THE BOTTLE HAS DONE ITS WORK–
                                                                                        IT HAS DESTROYED THE INFANT & THE MOTHER.
                                                                                        IT HAS BOUGHT THE SON AND THE DAUGHTER TO VICE
                                                                                        AND TO THE STREETS AND HAS LEFT THE FATHER A HOPELESS MANIAC.
                                                                                         
                                                                                        For two of the original engravings see:

                                                                                        http://chnm.gmu.edu/lostmuseum/lm/54/


                                                                                        And for the sequel:

                                                                                        http://www.thelamp.ca/art/index.php?id=35

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