| Absinthe Ephemera IX - Labels & Wrappers |
| Some rare and unusual absinthe labels, and packaging material. |
An early label from Fritz Duval, who took over the operations
of Major Dubied, arguably the first commercial absinthe
producer.
of Major Dubied, arguably the first commercial absinthe
producer.
Perrenod Fils & Boiteux
An extremely early circa 1820 label from Pernod Fils.
This is a print made directly from the surviving engraved plate.
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An extremely early circa 1820 label from Pernod Fils.
This is a print made directly from the surviving engraved plate.
Click on the image to enlarge.
Monnot is not recorded as a Jewish name in France, and so it
seems likely that the Star of David on this label is a Masonic,
not a Jewish symbol.
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seems likely that the Star of David on this label is a Masonic,
not a Jewish symbol.
Click on the image to see an enlarged version.
| A particularly cheeky brand was called “La Meme”, which means “the same” in French: ...waiter! another absinthe! 'la même?' OUI! the same! ...but maybe NOT the same one he was drinking.… |
| Two labels of South American interest: At left a large case label for Ajenjo Arbide, an Absinthe Suisse produced in Buenos Aires. At right, a Pernod Fils label for Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. Click on the images to see enlarged versions. |
| Large case labels for two Pontarlier producers. Click on the images to enlarge. |
A remarkable, probably unique survival: the
original tissue paper used to wrap each
Absinthe Terminus bottle as it was placed in its
wooden shipping crate.
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original tissue paper used to wrap each
Absinthe Terminus bottle as it was placed in its
wooden shipping crate.
Click on the image to enlarge.
| Réglisse Pernod Apéritif à base de plantes aromatiques, en tous points conforme a la loi sur l’Absinthe |
| Aperitif Anabisinthe remplace l'Absinthe |
| Proof versions of Pernod Fils labels from the post-ban period. At left, the Swiss cross has been blanked out, at right the label has been overprinted "Garanti Fabrique en 1913". This was used for the sale after the ban of old stocks stored in Holland, mainly destined for the UK market. The remaining unsold stocks, stored in a warehouse in Le Havre, were destroyed by German bombing at the outbreak of World War II Click on the images to see enlarged versions. |
| Proof versions of Pernod S.A. labels, the Spanish offshoot of Pernod Fils established in Tarragona in 1918, which continued to produce absinthe until 1965. Click on the images to see enlarged versions. |
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