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A Collection of Champagne and Two Antique Kings Ale Bottles, one empty

Lot 79: A Collection of Champagne and Two Antique Kings Ale Bottles, one empty

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Estimated price: £10 - £20

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A collection comprising four glass bottles, including two Antique Kings Ale bottles, one of which is empty. The collection features a Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial Champagne bottle, labelled “FONDE EN 1743” from Epernay, France, and a 1992 André Bonville Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne bottle from Avize, France. Both champagne bottles retain largely intact paper labels and foil neck coverings, appearing to contain their original contents. The two antique ale bottles include a squat, dark brown/black glass bottle with “KING’S ALE” impressed on its shoulder and cork stopper, and a distinctive yellow “J” or anchor-like marking on its body. The second antique ale bottle is a tall, dark brown glass bottle with an open neck, consistent with the user-provided fact that one is empty.