Champagne bottle
Perrier-Jouet
Category
Glass
Date
Unknown
Materials
Coloured glass, paper and cork
Measurements
275 mm (H); 70 mm (Dia)
Place of origin
Epernay
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 32321
Summary
Brown glass champagne bottle. Cork in top with rounded red cap, wired and with seal. Neck covered with gold foil, black, square paper label round base and neck reads; PJ. At back in oval with coat of arms label reads; BY APPOINTMENT / (working to Richard) / PERRIER-JOUET. At front an circular white label reads; PERRIER-JOUET / 1928 / EPERNAY / PERRIER-JOUET. Curved red and white label reads; RESERVED FOR / GREAT BRITAIN. Square white paper label below reads; RESERVE CUVEE / CHAMPAGNE / PERRIER-JOUET AND CO / EPERNAY FRANCE / FINEST EXTRA QUALITY / EXTRA DRY / wine reserved for / Great Britain.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Perrier-Jouet , manufacturer