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Beatles Signed "Penny Lane" Prop Champagne Bottle

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Music Memorabilia Start Price:NA Estimated At:15,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD
Beatles Signed  Penny Lane  Prop Champagne Bottle
In early 1967, The Beatles made two amazing music videos to promote their new ‘double A side’ single, containing the songs “Penny Lane” and “Strawberry Fields Forever”. The video for “Penny Lane” was shot on February 7, 1967 at Knole Park in Sevenoaks, located outside of London. The video features a clip of The Beatles sitting at a round table, which has on it a table cloth, two candelabras with candles, some flowers, glasses and a champagne bucket which contains an open bottle of champagne, which at one point in the video John grabs and lifts from the bucket. Moments later, John overturns the table, scattering the table top props onto the ground. This is THE bottle used in the video, a Krug & Co. bottle labeled ‘Champagne Private Cuvee’. The label of this bottle has been very nicely signed by John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison in blue ink, and comes with a letter from the original autograph obtainer, who was at the park watching the filming. When they were done, he picked the bottle up off the ground and approached the three Beatles and got their signatures. He states in his letter that he doesn’t know why he didn’t get Ringo to sign, and also notes that the label was somewhat damp when signed. This bottle can be photo ID’d and is clearly the bottle used in the video (see image). This bottle is a marvelous signed prop, which was used in one of the most famous promo videos The Beatles ever made. This is a rare opportunity to own a unique piece of Beatles music video history, from what is arguably the most creative period in their career.