Ceramic water jug, 135 mm (5¼ in) high, 105 cm (4¼ in) diameter, the handle is flush with the shape of the jug, on one side: 'DUNVILLE'S SPECIAL LIQUEUR WHISKY' and three crowns, on the other side: 'DUNVILLE'S VR WHISKY' and one crown, under the spout: 'ASK FOR IT AND SEE YOU GET IT', on the base: 'J.A.CAMPBELL 64.ROYAL AVENUE BELFAST' and '18' underlined and impressed.

Some of these jugs have a lid with a hinged flap over the spout and a knob on top.

Small ceramic water jug, 93 mm (3¾ in) high, 83 mm (3¼ in) diameter, 'DUNVILLE'S V.R. WHISKY' on two sides, on the base: the Carlton Ware Script Mark, and '1201' impressed.

The Carlton Ware Script Mark, which consists of the words 'Carlton Ware' as a signature, and 'MADE IN ENGLAND' and 'TRADE MARK' in capitals on the base, was used in the 1920s and helps to date this jug.

The letters 'V.R.' are in the Art Deco style of the 1920s, compared to the Art Nouveau style of lettering on earlier items. Art Nouveau, from the late Victorian era (1880 to the First World War), was characterized by intricate, ornamental design. Art Deco, which first appeared in the 1920s and 1930s, is characterized by simple, geometric design.

The Carlton Ware Script Mark on the base of of the jug shown above.

In the early 1920s Enoch Boulton became Carlton Ware's designer, responsible for one of their most creative periods. Soon after Boulton's appointment, a new backstamp known as the Script Mark was introduced. The words 'Carlton Ware' are shown as a signature, with 'MADE IN ENGLAND' and 'TRADE MARK' in capitals.

Small ceramic water jug, 95 mm (3¾ in) high, 132 mm (5¼ in) long including the spout and the handle, 80 mm (3¼ in) wide, 'DUNVILLE'S VR' on two sides, on the base: 'W.J.IRVINE BELFAST'.

Small ceramic water jug, 94 mm (3¾ in) high, 135 mm (5¼ in) long including the spout and the handle, 86 mm (3½ in) wide, 'DUNVILLE'S VR' on two sides, on the base: 'JAMES GREEN & NEPHEW L^TD. · DESIGNERS · & · MANUFACTURERS · LONDON & HAMLEY · MADE IN ENGLAND R^D. N^O. 777648'.

The registered number, which is also impressed separately on the base, indicates that the design was registered in 1932 and that the jug was made in or after that year.

This example appears to be stained by cigarette smoke and may have been on display on a shelf in a pub.

Glass water jug, 123 mm (4¾ in) tall, 73 mm (2¾ in) diameter, 'Dunville's Whisky' in white enamelled lettering.

Large glass water jug, 164 mm (6½ in) tall, 99 mm (4 in) diameter, 'Dunville's Whisky' in white enamelled lettering.

Old Irish Whisky glass, 99 mm (4 in) tall, 59 mm (2¼ in) diameter, 'DUNVILLE'S VR OLD IRISH WHISKY', the Dunville & Co. Ltd. trademark, which is the 'D & Co' monogram, with 'TRADE' above and 'MARK' below, 'BELFAST.', 'DUNVILLE & C^o LIMITED' in acid-etched lettering.

Three Crowns Special Liqueur glass, 100 mm (4 in) tall, 59 mm (2¼ in) diameter, 'DUNVILLE'S SPECIAL LIQUEUR', 'Dunville & Co Ltd Belfast' in acid-etched lettering.

The designs on the two glasses are based on the designs of the bottle labels for Dunville's V.R. Old Irish Whisky and Dunville's Special Liqueur Whisky. These bottle labels are shown further down this page.

Change tray, 124 mm (5 in) by 97 mm (3¾ in), on the table are a bottle of Dunville's Three Crowns Special Liqueur Whisky and a bottle of Dunville's V.R. Whisky, on the base: '49' raised.

Other change trays of the same design have on the base: 'Late Foley SHELLEY England' and 'RICHARD PATTERSON & Co. BELFAST.' Shelley included the words 'Late Foley' in their mark between 1910 and 1916, which helps to date these change trays.

Base of change tray of the same design as the one shown above. This one has the words 'RICHARD PATTERSON & Co. BELFAST.' and 'Late Foley SHELLEY England' on the base. Shelley included the words 'Late Foley' in their mark between 1910 and 1916, which helps to date this change tray.

Match striker, 111 mm (4¼ in) diameter, on the base: 'J.A.CAMPBELL 64.ROYAL AVENUE BELFAST.', 'FIELDING' impressed in small block capitals, '11' impressed.

Some match strikers of the same design have on the base 'RICHARD PATTERSON & Co. BELFAST' and the 'Late Foley SHELLEY England' pottery mark. Shelley included the words 'Late Foley' in their mark between 1910 and 1916, which helps to date these match strikers.

Other match strikers have in place of the 'V', the crown and the 'R', three crowns, advertising Dunville's Three Crowns Special Liqueur Whisky, and on the base: 'J.A.CAMPBELL ROYAL AVENUE BELFAST'.

Match strikers were used before match boxes had sand paper on the side. Matches were placed in the central recess and when they were required, they were struck on the rough surface around the outside.

Ash tray, 132 mm (5¼ in) diameter, on the base: 'RICHARD PATTERSON & Co. BELFAST.' There is a block in the centre to hold a match box.

Ash tray, 120 mm (4¾ in) by 102 mm (4 in), on the base: 'J.A.CAMPBELL 64 ROYAL AVENUE BELFAST.' and '157' impressed.

Bakelite ash tray, 51 mm (2 in) high, 90 mm (3½ in) diameter. The lettering and the crown on the top is impressed. On the base: 'THORNE GLASGOW REG^D N^o. 778567' in raised letters. The upper half unscrews from the lower half to allow the ash to be emptied. The registered number indicates that the design was registered in 1932 and that the ash tray was made in or after that year.

The Belgian-born scientist Dr. Leo Hendrik Baekeland (1863-1944) invented Bakelite, the first completely synthetic man-made substance, in the U.S.A. in 1907. The resin is made by combining carbolic acid and formaldehyde under precise levels of heat and pressure. It rapidly hardens and takes the shape of its container or mould. It is extremely durable. For the first ten years after the Bakelite Corporation was founded in 1910, bakelite was mainly used for electrical insulators and heavy industrial goods. It was used for consumer goods in the 1920s and 1930s, and for military equipment during the Second World War.

Whisky dispenser, 'DUNVILLE'S WHISKY 24 PRIZE MEDALS' with shamrock decorations on the front, 69 cm (27 in) tall, 28 cm (11 in) diameter, and weighs 15 lbs.

Another whisky dispenser of a slightly different design, which has been made into a lamp, is shown on the page Dunville's Whisky: Memorabilia.

Whisky pourer, 105 mm (4¼ in) tall, 'Dunville's WHISKY' on both sides of the ceramic disc, a hinged circular flap at the end of the spout, a short rod under the spout to stop the edge of the glass. The words 'MADE IN ENGLAND' are impressed in small type on the metal disc at the top of the cork. The number '736573' is impressed in small type near the end of the spout. The registered number indicates that the design was registered in 1928 and that the pourer was made in or after that year.

Another whisky pourer was found in New Zealand, of the same design and with the same registered number on it. However on the ceramic disc, between the words 'Dunville's' in black at the top and 'WHISKY' in black at the bottom are the large red letters 'V.R.'.

Circular enamelled tray, 299 mm (11¾ in) diameter, blue lettering on a white background, black rim, on the base: 'J. A. CAMPBELL, 64, ROYAL AVENUE, BELFAST,' and 'TRADE MARK' curved round a 'GBB' monogram.

Other trays of the same design and colours have on the base: 'OJE Co' monogram, 'RICHARD PATTERSON & Co BELFAST', '12'.

Circular enamelled tray, 295 mm (11½ in) diameter, white lettering on a brown background, on the base: 'RICHARD PATTERSON & Co BELFAST', '14', 'OJE Co' monogram, 'MADE IN ENGLAND' in circle around another 'OJE Co' monogram.

Other trays of the same design have white lettering on a dark green background and the same marks on the base. The numbers of these include '13' and '14'.

This mirror was hanging in the Bush Box Inn in Ashperton, Herefordshire. This grade II listed building, no longer a public house, was featured in the October 2000 edition of 'Period Living' magazine.

Under the words 'Dunville's Whisky,' are the words 'AWARDED 24 PRIZE MEDALS.' At the lower centre of the mirror are the words 'Royal Irish Distilleries Belfast' and the name of the manufacturer 'W.W. Cleland, Ltd. Belfast.' In each of the lower corners is the Dunville & Co. Ltd. trademark, which is the 'D & Co Ltd.' monogram. The mirror is 91 cm (35¾ in) wide by 70 cm (27½ in) high, and weighs 14 kg (31 lb).

Although the frame of the mirror below is slightly larger, the inside edges of the frames are the same size, 80.5 cm (31¾ in) wide by 60 cm (23½ in) high.

This mirror was hanging in the Majestic Hotel in Durban, South Africa until the late 1970s, when the hotel was demolished and the mirror was presented to one of the hotel's customers.

Under the words 'Dunville's VR Whisky' are the words 'BOTTLED IN BOND.' and 'AWARDED 25 PRIZE MEDALS.' At the lower centre of the mirror are the words 'Royal Irish Distilleries Belfast' and at the lower right is the name of the manufacturer 'W.W. Cleland, Ltd. Belfast.' It is 93.5 cm (36¾ in) wide by 73 cm (28¾ in) high, and weighs 14 kg (31 lb).

There are other mirrors advertising Dunville's Whisky. One has the words 'Awarded 22 Prize Medals'. Another, with 'Dunville's Whisky' in similar type and colours to the words on the mirror illustrated, has the three crowns advertising Dunville's Three Crowns Special Liqueur Whisky.

Imitation of a £5 note, advertising Dunville's Old Irish Whisky.

This example is overprinted 'May be had from B. O'Connor 44 Hatton Garden and 198 Vauxhall Road Liverpool'. Bernard O'Connor came to Liverpool from Ireland in the 1800s and with his wife Margaret opened two public houses. The pub at 44 Hatton Garden, Liverpool was The Greyhound; the pub at 198 Vauxhall Road, Liverpool is The Glass House. Bernard O'Connor died in 1900 and so this advertisement was probably printed before then. The photograph and the information were provided by Bernard O'Connor's great-grandson Tom O'Connor.

Pack of playing cards by 'Chas. Goodall & Son. Limited. Camden Works, London, N.W.' It consists of the fifty-two cards, a blank card and a joker. On the back of each card are two bottles of 'Dunville's Special Liqueur Whisky'. On the top of each bottle are the words 'Dunville & Co Ltd Special' and at the bottom of each label are the words 'Dunville & Co Ltd Belfast'.

Charles Goodall (1785-1851) founded his business in Soho in 1820. He was joined by his sons Josiah and Montague. The Camden Works were built in 1868 and the business was incorporated into a limited company in 1898. At this time the firm was the leading manufacturer of playing cards, with one thousand employees and an annual production of over two million packs. It was absorbed by another manufacturer of playing cards, De La Rue, in 1922. The Camden Works were kept open until 1929 and the company name and brand names continued to be used.

… and a bottle of the whisky itself! The label on a bottle of Dunville's V.R. Old Irish Whisky, long since emptied.

'DUNVILLE'S OLD IRISH WHISKY BELFAST' in gold lettering on red backgrounds. 'DUNVILLE & C^o LIMITED' in smaller gold lettering on red backgrounds at the foot of the label. The 'V', the crown and the 'R' in gold on a blue background. The Dunville & Co. Ltd. trademark, which is the 'D & Co' monogram, with 'TRADE' above and 'MARK' below, in black on a gold background.

A label on the neck of some of the bottles has the words 'Paris Exhibition 1900 Gold Medal Highest Award for Irish Whisky'.

A diamond-shaped label on the back of some of the bottles has the words 'Bottled labelled & capsuled by Dunville & Co., Ltd., in their own warehouses. Analyses by "The Lancet" (18 Feb 1908 and 14 March 1914) "Genuine whisky, thoroughly matured, particularly smooth to the palate." "Standard quality maintained."

Some of the bottles with the diamond-shaped label on the back have on the front label, in place of the words 'OLD IRISH WHISKY', the words 'FINE OLD WHISKY'.

A bottle of Dunville's Special Liqueur Whisky.

'DUNVILLE'S SPECIAL LIQUEUR WHISKY 70° PROOF Dunville & Co. Ltd. Belfast PRODUCE OF IRELAND'.

Dunville's Whisky Crate. On each of the two longer sides: 'Dunville & Co. Ld V (crown) R Whisky. Royal Irish Distilleries Belfast Ireland.' On each of the two shorter sides: 'Dunville & Co.'s. Limited V (crown) R Trade DC Mark Belfast.' Length 438 mm (17¼ in), width 367 mm (14½ in), height 270 mm (10½ in).

Early advertisements stated 'May be obtained from all Wines and Spirits Merchants in bottles and half bottles, in 3, 6 & 12 bottle cases…' This crate could probably hold fifteen bottles, in three rows of five.

Some recently made mirrors have the shamrock decorations printed in a gold colour and not engraved on the rear of the glass, silvering in perfect condition, and hardboard backs. The design and colouring is gaudy. The wording on them is 'DUNVILLE'S' in red, 'V' and 'R' on each side of the crown, 'Old Irish' in excessively ornate gold-coloured script, 'WHISKY' in green or blue, and 'AWARDED 25 PRIZE MEDALS' near the lower edge of the mirror. There is a black margin along all the edges. At 65 cm (25½ in) wide by 50.5 cm (20¼ in) high they are smaller than the original mirrors and with their modern hardboard backs, they are much lighter: about 3 kg (7 lb).