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1 jeroboam (3 liters) per lot
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G.H. MUMM AND CO.
In 1920 GH Mumm and Co. was purchased by investors including Dubonnet; René Lalou, whose wife was a Dubonnet, took control of the firm. As chairman, he successfully headed Mumm until 1973, creating one of the largest Champagne houses by acquiring Perrier Jouët in 1959 amongst others.
As an aside, the Cordon Rouge brand still used by Mumm today is now a non-vintage cuvée.
G.H. Mumm & Co., Cordon Rouge, Très Sec--Vintage 1928
Reims Excellent color and appearance
1 jeroboam (3 liters) per lot
In 1920 GH Mumm and Co. was purchased by investors including Dubonnet; René Lalou, whose wife was a Dubonnet, took control of the firm. As chairman, he successfully headed Mumm until 1973, creating one of the largest Champagne houses by acquiring Perrier Jouët in 1959 amongst others.
As an aside, the Cordon Rouge brand still used by Mumm today is now a non-vintage cuvée.
G.H. Mumm & Co., Cordon Rouge, Très Sec--Vintage 1928
Reims Excellent color and appearance
1 jeroboam (3 liters) per lot
Special notice
Christie's is selling all lots in this sale as agent for an organization which holds a State of New York Exempt Organization certificate. Seller explicitly reserves all trademark and trade name rights and rights of privacy and publicity in the name and image of Doris Duke. No buyer of any property in this sale will acquire any right to use the Doris Duke name or image. Seller further explicitly reserves all copyright rights in designs or other copyrightable works included in the property offered for sale. No buyer of any property in the sale will acquire the rights to reproduce, distribute copies of, or prepare derivative works of such designs or copyrightable works.