Viscount Ingestre
Posted: 11:19 Mon 03 Mar 2014
On 19th March 1840 was an auction, by Christie & Manson, of “the Cellar of Choice Wines of Viscount Ingestre, Lying in the Cellars at Belgrave Square, and Sold in consequence of the Mansion being let to H. R. H. The Duchess of Kent.”
The lots were sectioned by type, and readers might be interested in the types.
Lots 1 to 15: Port
Lots 16 to 24: Sherry
Lots 25 to 29: Amontillado
Lots 30 to 37: Malaga Sherry
Lots 38 to 45: Madeira
Lot 46 : Cape Madeira
Lots 47 to 51: Claret
Lots 52 to 58: Hock
Lots 59 to 65: Moselle
Lot 66 : Rougeton
Lots 67 to 69: Champagne
Lot 70 : Paxarete
Lots 71 to 72: Setges (with an illegible scribble that might say “called the Malmsey of Catalonia”)
Lots 73 to 74: Lagryma
Lots 75 to 76: Sweet Wine
Lots 77 to 78: Mountain
Lots 79 to 80: Cyprus
Note to self: picture numbers 17161 to 17170.
Edit
And on 27 June 1844 (17260), Christie & Manson sold Vin de Pino (picture 17261).
The lots were sectioned by type, and readers might be interested in the types.
Lots 1 to 15: Port
Lots 16 to 24: Sherry
Lots 25 to 29: Amontillado
Lots 30 to 37: Malaga Sherry
Lots 38 to 45: Madeira
Lot 46 : Cape Madeira
Lots 47 to 51: Claret
Lots 52 to 58: Hock
Lots 59 to 65: Moselle
Lot 66 : Rougeton
Lots 67 to 69: Champagne
Lot 70 : Paxarete
Lots 71 to 72: Setges (with an illegible scribble that might say “called the Malmsey of Catalonia”)
Lots 73 to 74: Lagryma
Lots 75 to 76: Sweet Wine
Lots 77 to 78: Mountain
Lots 79 to 80: Cyprus
Note to self: picture numbers 17161 to 17170.
Edit
And on 27 June 1844 (17260), Christie & Manson sold Vin de Pino (picture 17261).