A FINE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF RARE AND MATURE WINES
Recently removed from a fine private cellar and now lying at Christie's
Stibbard's Port--Vintage 1851
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Stibbard's Port--Vintage 1851
Early nineteenth century hand blown bottle with white splash. Glass button on shoulder embossed LORD HENNIKER 1810 and coronet. Original wax seal clearly impressed PORT 1851, the edges worn and Stibbard, the merchant's name, bearly legible though London disernable. Weeping: level mid-shoulder.NB the buyer is advised to hand carry this or to have it recorked
Provenance: the cellars of Fasque House, Montrose, the property of Sir William Gladstone Bt. Christie's sale 15 June 1972.
This was undoubtedly one of the greatest private cellars ever handled by Christie's. The three-part cellar was perfect, slightly damp and cold: and unvaryingly 48 F. The large collection of eighteenth and nineteenth century port, claret and other wines had remained untouched from 1927 until discerned by Sir William, the fourth baronet upon inheriting the Sallish estate.
1851 was a remarkable vintage and a bottle of the same provenance, Lord Henniker and Gladstone, opened at the pre-sale tasting was in outstanding condition, remarkable deep-coloured, rich, magnificent
1 bottle per lot
Early nineteenth century hand blown bottle with white splash. Glass button on shoulder embossed LORD HENNIKER 1810 and coronet. Original wax seal clearly impressed PORT 1851, the edges worn and Stibbard, the merchant's name, bearly legible though London disernable. Weeping: level mid-shoulder.NB the buyer is advised to hand carry this or to have it recorked
Provenance: the cellars of Fasque House, Montrose, the property of Sir William Gladstone Bt. Christie's sale 15 June 1972.
This was undoubtedly one of the greatest private cellars ever handled by Christie's. The three-part cellar was perfect, slightly damp and cold: and unvaryingly 48 F. The large collection of eighteenth and nineteenth century port, claret and other wines had remained untouched from 1927 until discerned by Sir William, the fourth baronet upon inheriting the Sallish estate.
1851 was a remarkable vintage and a bottle of the same provenance, Lord Henniker and Gladstone, opened at the pre-sale tasting was in outstanding condition, remarkable deep-coloured, rich, magnificent
1 bottle per lot