Wine related tokens

[redwine]

That's nice 
See  Reply #17 - I have it 

[malj1]

You can't win them all. 

[Figleaf]

Doity die in GILBEY. Are they all like that?

Peter

[redwine]

The ones I've seen, yes.

[redwine]

Newly arrived today 
Bracteate
Not sure about the metal? Non-magnetic and very malleable.
•H.PIPER & Co.• / RHEIMS / (grapes) / DUPRE?
24.66mm   
1.44g

PIPER-HEIDSIECK is one of the oldest Champagne houses, founded in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck.  The Heidsieck name was combined with the Piper name in October 1839. Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper-Heidsieck

It was described in the ad as something that sat on the cork? 
Who is Dupre??  Seems like a couple of letters are missing ....
Many thanks 

[constanius]

Silver champagne cap signed Dupre F.(fecit)  ?

Just a suggestion.

[redwine]

I think that might be a tad early.  Or have I misunderstood the H. Piper? 
An initial, erm.  Why didn't I think of that    I have the flu    And my brain is mush, well more mushy!

[redwine]

How about Georges Dupré 1869-1909 ?

[constanius]

Fits nicely with this US patent



From The Champagne Country By Robert Tomes(free eBook)
At Rheims, however, are to be found most of the wine manufacturers whose names are familiar to the world. Here are the Roederers, Clicquots, the Heidsiecks, the Mumms, and De St. Marceaux. Though these have generally their entire establishments at Rheims, some as H. Piper & Co., known as Heidsieck in the United States, have only their counting-houses in that town, and their wine-vaults at Epernay.
The Heidsiecks, Piper-Heidsieck, Hiedsieck & Co., and Charles Heidsieck & Co. are all of the same clan. It was, however, the predecessor of H. Piper & Co., a Heidsieck, who first gave currency to the wine so well known in the United States by that name.

[redwine]

Nice one Pat! 

[redwine]

From the Piper Heidsieck site:
In 1870, Jacques-Charles Theodore Kunkelmann, a partner since 1851, took over the running of the House.  In 1892, his son Ferdinand Theodore, succeeded him.
So the patent application was by Jacques-Charles Theodore Kunkelmann.

Since I sourced this in the USA I think it must be circa late 19th century as per Pat's patent application (1881)

[redwine]

Here's the Krug champagne piece on offer on ebay.  Nicely cased
And a cased collection for Bordeaux

[malj1]

Nice. 

I saved a pair of images.

[redwine]

Well saved sir 
It is very nice! 

[redwine]

My latest snaffle. 

* V.BENNER & CH.BENDINGER * / L. ROLOFF / 1863 / (Indian head)
IMPORTERS OF WINES & LIQUORS / No1 AVE A.
Copper
6.08g
24.25mm

Roloff also made other indian head 1863 pieces:

J.J. DIEHL UNDERTAKER / 133 / ESSEX ST. / NEW YORK
* STAUDINGER'S * 116 BROADWAY, N.Y.
H.M. LANE / LAMPS KEROSENEOIL&c. / 18 / SPRING ST N.Y.

certainly more out there..............