LOUIS XIII WHITE TOPS, from 1874 till 1981.
A word of warning: combinations of bottles and boxes are not always original. Owners have often added loose boxes later. Loose boxes are offered all over the net. Mistakes have also been made in shops by putting them back in a wrong box.
YearThe bottleBottomName on the bottleshape of label and textLogo on topPackagingUS importer
1874-1900Glass bottles, numbers of spikes (fins) could vary: 8 right and 9 left; 11-11; 16-17. Fleurs de Lys could have different orientations.no engravingAge Inconnuunknown; there seems to have been no label on the bottleunknownunknown
1900-1936 Glass bottles; fleurs de lys opright; 9 spikes on both sides. Significantly offset opening of the bottle.engraved: Remy Martin Cognac France; no numbersAge Inconnuunknown; there seems to have been no label on the bottleold logo of centaurunknown
1937-1940
Baccarat bottles; different sizes and positions of the (upright) Fleurs de Lys; fins 10-10.engraved: E. Remy Martin & Cie Cognac France; with a number. No Baccarat logo.
Age Inconnuunknown; there seems to have been no label on the bottleunknownunknown
1938-1940 USA
Probably Baccarat; 9-10, 10-10, 10-11 fins.engraved: E. Remy Martin & Cie Cognac France; with a number. No Baccarat logo engraved but could have a paper Baccarat logo (1939)

Baccarat logo on the bottom

Louis XIII bean shaped: Louis XIII brand, rarest reserve
old logo of centaur
plain cardboard box;
red velvet box with yellow cardboard inside.
1938 Royal banquet card.
Joseph H. Reinfeld importer;
Browne Vintners importers (1939-1940)
1940-1945No bottles were produced during World War II
1946-1950 EuropeBaccarat bottles, fins 10-10.engraved: E. Remy Martin & Cie Cognac France. Made in France by Baccarat; with a numberAge Inconnu
rectangular label:
Très Vieille, Age Inconnu;
or Very Old, Age unknown
old logo of centaurrattan basket.
1938 Royal banquet card.
1946-1950 USABaccarat bottles, fins 10-10.engraved: E. Remy Martin & Cie Cognac France. Made in France by Baccarat; with a numberLouis XIIIbean shaped label: Louis XIII Brand rarest reserveold logo of ventaurgreen velvet box with golden tassel and cardboard inside.
1938 Royal banquet card.
Renfield importers
1951-1961 EuropeBaccarat bottles, fins 10-10.an engraved Baccarat logo is added at the bottom; with a number
Age Inconnurectangular lableold logo of centaurrattan basket.
1938 Royal banquet card.
From 1957: Daydé drawing.
Also from 1957: 1938/1957 visiting card
1951-1958 USABaccarat bottles, fins 10-10.from 1951 a Baccarat logo is added, placed at the side; with numberLouis XIII bean shaped label: Louis XIII Brand rarest reserve. old logo of centaurgreen velvet box with golden tassel and gold coloured cardboard inside; from 1957 with silk liner instead of cardboard; some boxes had a mirror inside (1953-1958).
From 1957: Daydé drawing.
Also from 1957: 1938/1957 visiting card
Renfield importers
1959-1961 USABaccarat bottles, fins 10-10.same as aboveLouis XIII bean shaped label: Louis XIII Brand rarest reserve. And also: Louis XIII Très Vieilleold logo of centaurred velvet box.
Daydé drawing.
1938/1957 visiting card
Renfield importers
1962-1963 (year of transition) EuropeBaccarat bottles, fins 10-10.On some bottles the number on the bottom was left offAge Inconnu and Louis XIII both were usedBoth rectangular and bean shaped labels were used; rectangular with age inconnu or age unknown; bean shaped label with Louis XIII Très Vieille or Very old.old centaur and new centaur logo are both used (new with arms spread wide)white cream boxes, some with old centaur, others with new centaur on lid.
Daydé drawing.
1957 visiting card; also rattan baskets.
1962-1963 (year of transition) USABaccarat bottles, fins 10-10.On some bottles the number on the bottom was left offLouis XIIIbean shaped label:
Louis XIII Brand Rarest Réserve. And also: Louis XIII Très Vieille or Very old.
old centaur and new centaur logo are both used (new with arms spread wide)red velvet boxes and white boxes.
Daydé drawing.
1957 visiting card
1963-1968 EuropeBaccarat bottles, fins 10-10.On European bottles 0.7L was added; until 1963/64 they can have a numberLouis XIIIbean shaped label:
Louis XIII Très Vieille or Very old.
new logo
Probably white boxes.
Daydé drawing.
1957 visiting card
1964-1968 USABaccarat bottles, fins 11-11.From around 1964 numbers were left off as was the contentLouis XIIIbean shaped label:
Louis XIII Brand Rarest Réserve.
new logoRed oval-split box
(USA only)

Daydé drawing.
1957 visiting card
Renfield importers
1969-1978 worldwideBaccarat bottles, fins 9-10 and 10-10.No number on the bottom; Baccarat logo can be placed on the right or in the center; sometimes content was added; hanging card can have a number on it.Louis XIIIbean shaped label:
Louis XIII Brand, rarest reserve (USA) or Louis XIII Très Vieille or Louis XIII Very old (Eur);
old logo !Red octagonal box

The hanging banquet card is replaced by the battle of Jarnac card.
USA import by Renfield importers
1969-1978 AsiaSt. Louis crystal, not Baccarat. Mostly fins 10-10 but bottles with 10/9 and 9/9 fins have been seen.E. Remy Martin & Co. SA Cognac France; 0.7L; made in France by St. Louis; no number on the bottom but regularly there is a number printed on the hanging card. Louis XIIIbean shaped label:
Louis XIII Très Vieille or Louis XIII Very Old.
old logoRed octagonal box.
Battle of Jarnac card.
ca. 1980-81 AsiaBaccarat and some St. Louisengraved: E. Remy Martin & Cie; Baccarat - baccarat logo - crystal; Cognac 0.7L France. No number on the bottom but regularly there is a number printed on the hanging card.Louis XIIIbean shaped label:
Louis XIII Very Old or Louis XIII très vieille.
old logoPlexiglass boxes