ALBUM - Lot 32

ALBUM Mid-19th century Containing an important collection of labels. Important collection mounted in a red leather-bound album (25.5x32 cm), including over 500 labels mostly from Champagne houses. Album original and well-preserved, from the same period labels. Also included are a few liqueur, wine, gingerbread and tobacco labels. tobacco. All the labels date from the mid century, some dating back to before à 1850. The labels are often illustrated and paper. Numerous houses, including Moët & Chandon, de Venoge, Ruinart, Mumm, Féry, Billecart-Salmon, Ruinart, Bollinger and other now-defunct houses. houses. Provenance: Front cover shows a label "Comte Chandon de Briailles", affixed as a bookplate. bookplate. The Chandon de Briailles family is related to the famous champagne house Moët et Chandon, whose label is featured in numerous the label appear in the collection.