Vintage Mid-Century Pol Roger Champagne Cooler / Bucket

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Vintage Mid-Century Pol Roger Champagne Cooler / Bucket

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Vintage Mid-Century Pol Roger Champagne Cooler / Bucket A vintage brass silvered 'Pol Roger' Champagne ice bucket, from Paris. 'Pol Roger' across front with loop handles and grape leaf design on sides. Made in France. Stamped Modele depose , Argit Paris. Pol Roger Based in its gorgeous mansion in Epernay, on Avenue de Champagne, Pol Roger is the most British of all Champagne houses. Its style and success developed on its strong link with this key oversea market, where it became an official supplier to the Royal family and the favorite of Winston Churchill. The house is still owned by the founding family and their ties with the UK remain very strong, with their champagnes having accompanied the weddings of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011 and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018. History Pol Roger, the son of a notary, was born in Aÿ in 1831. When he was 18, his father contracted an incurable disease and could no longer carry on his practice. This forced him to go into business. He decided to enter the champagne trade and founded his house in 1849. The firm developed rapidly and from Aÿ, it moved to Epernay in 1851. As early as 1855, Pol favored the production of brut champagne, the type that the English–a major market–preferred. There, he obtained great success and gained the Royal Warrant to supply to the Royal family in 1877. When he died in 1899, he had transformed his business into one of the most respected houses in Champagne and had forged strong trade links with Britain. His two sons, Maurice and Georges, succeeded him at the helm of the business. Given the success of the brand Pol Roger, they changed their family name to that by deed poll. Exports progressed and many crowned heads and top restaurants became their customers. In the first half of the 20th century, WW1, the Russian Revolution, the Prohibition in the United States, the Crisis of 1929, and WW2, made exports more difficult. Yet Pol Roger was present in more and more countries, and the firm’s expansion continued. The founding family’s direct control over the firm helped it to maintain its identity as it grew. In the post-war period, the emblematic figure of Winston Churchill will leave his indelible mark on the house. The British statesman, a great champagne drinker, is rumored to have drunk 42,000 bottles during his lifetime. He was an unwavering client of Pol Roger, and his appreciation for the house grew further when he met Odette Pol-Roger, the wife of Jacques Pol-Roger who was at the helm of the business. Odette was in charge of the brand’s promotion in England. The two became great friends and Churchill even named one of his horses Pol Roger. When he died in 1965, the house put a black lining on the white labels of the Pol Roger vintages–Churchill’s favorite–that were sent to England. The house continued its expansion and the range of wines was widened and in 1975, it launched its much-celebrated prestige cuvée Winston Churchill in his honor. This gave an additional impetus to the international development of Pol Roger. With the beginning of the 21st century, the house revived its expansion strategy, with the introduction of new cuvées and the appointment of new importers in Europe, and Australia where it is also known as “Polly.” Today, Pol Roger is still owned by its founding family who sits on the company’s board, while Laurent d’Harcourt, a native of Burgundy, was appointed president in 2013.

Creator:
Argit. (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 8.08 in (20.5 cm)Width: 9.06 in (23 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass,Metal,Silvered
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1940s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages. some little cracks on the mouth (you can see them on the pictures).
Seller Location:
Buenos Aires, AR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2027326753632