19TH CENTURY COACHES OF RIVAL FRENCH CHAMPAGNE HOUSES GO UNDER THE HAMMER AT BONHAMS

 

19TH CENTURY COACHES OF RIVAL FRENCH 

CHAMPAGNE HOUSES GO UNDER THE HAMMER AT BONHAMS

 

 

Lot 214, the 1870 Barouche

 

A Barouche and a Waggonette Break used in the 19^th century by rival champagne houses Veuve Clicquot and Moët & Chandon will feature at Bonhams Carriage Collection Sale, taking place in Oxford on 7 March.

 

Finished in black and shades of pale cream, the Light Sporting Waggonette Break is estimated at £20,000-25,000. Commissioned in 1890 by the eldest of the two champagne houses, Moët & Chandon, this type of Waggonette was most commonly built for hunting and shooting outings, with this example also featuring a storage area used for transporting dogs, and a bottle or two of Moët & Chandon’s finest. 

 

In spite of its years, the Barouche is also in wonderful condition. Estimated at £20,000-25,000, the 145 year old coach has been carefully restored, now boasting a beautiful navy blue body with cream silk interior – a styling likely to have caught the eyes of Veuve Clicquot when it was commissioned in 1870.

 

 

 

Lot 211, the 1840 Light Sporting Waggonette Break
 

 

“The collection has been restored to an excellent standard,” said Rob Hubbard, Bonhams Motoring Specialist. “Still in working order, there’s certainly potential for the carriages and coaches to once again go out on the road as they’d originally been intended.”

 

For further information on Bonhams Carriage Collection sale, visit: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22921/