Finest and rarest auction lots
5th September, 2013
by
Rupert Millar
Three bottles 1878 Denis Mounié Grande Champagne Cognac – Bonhams, London, 12 September
Three bottles of 1878 Cognac, marked “reserved for Jackson’s of Piccadilly”, are up for sale through Bonhams next week.
Although from the same collection, each is being sold separately. Lot 685 (middle bottle) is up with a £700 – £800 estimate, lot 686 (right bottle) for £600- £700 and lot 687 for between £500 to £600.
Bonhams has a strong history with spirit sales and other Cognacs in the sale date from 1906, 1908, 1914 and 1961.