Bass & Co Ltd Brass collar

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Name/Title

Bass & Co Ltd Brass collar

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.416

Description

BASS & Co Ltd Burton on Trent Beer barrel Brass collar

Context

Bass & Co Ltd is a historic brewery that originated in Burton upon Trent in 1777. It was founded by William Bass and later expanded by his son, Michael Thomas Bass. By the mid-1870s, Bass was the largest brewing company in the world. The company eventually merged with other breweries and was acquired by various companies, including Interbrew and Coors.

Category

Breweries and Brewing

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Location

* Untyped Location

C11S1