A rare bottle of Segura Viudas, Brut Reserva sparkling wine, signed attractively by Fidel Castro on the front label. Castro has added “Natty” on the back of the bottle.
Fidel Castro signed and gifted the bottle to his mistress Natty Revuelta Clews in 1973.
History
In 1973 Fidel Castro signed a large number of agreements with the USSR. These included five economic deals Castro signed after he had spent the day broadcasting to the Cuban people.
Castro returned to the house he shared with Natty Revuelta Clews in Vedado La Habana and enjoyed a big celebration, during which he signed and gifted the bottle to Natty.
The bottle stayed at Natty Revuelta Clews’ home until her death in 2015.
Provenance
Acquired by the previous owner at the estate sale of Fidel Castro's mistress Natty Revuelta Clews, between December 2015 and July 2016.
The previous owner is British businessman Mr Gary Shannon, who knew the Castro family and their associates for 20+ years from circa 2000. Mr Shannon helped provide technology and communications infrastructure to Cuba.
The item formed part of Mr Shannon’s private Jagdamer Museum of Castro and Guevara memorabilia, from 2016 to 2020.
Natty Revuelta Clews (December 26, 1925 – February 27, 2015) was the mistress of Fidel Castro from 1955 until her death. Their daughter, Alina, was born in 1956.
Revuelta - a wealthy socialite - was instrumental in assisting Castro overthrow the Batista regime in Cuba.
Revuelta sold her jewels to support the Cuban rebels, helped plan the 26th of July Movement uprising in 1953 and, crucially, helped Fidel Castro co-ordinate the Cuban Revolution while he was imprisoned between 1953 and 1955, through exchanging secret messages with Castro.
The pair began their affair upon Castro’s release from prison in May 1955.
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