Cellar and Bar Items
A Vintage French Drinks Trolley
A vintage French gilt brass and mahogany 'Bar Cart' drinks trolley, the top and the lower shelf with raised and finely fretted gilt brass mouldings, standing on baluster-turned legs, the lower shelf retaining the original bottle-holders. Please note the elegance of the large wheels and of the polished mahogany timber, beautifully offset by the gilt brass. Area of Paris, circa 1960...
$980 $735
$980 $735
An Anisette Berger Water Carafe
A vintage French water pitcher with the branding, "Anisette Berger" on both sides. Designed to hold half a litre of water. These types of advertising carafes were distributed to French bistros, cafes, and bars to serve chilled water, to be added to Anisette in a glass to create a cloudy, refreshing aperitif. Area of France, circa 1960. ..
$65 $48.75
$65 $48.75
A 'Domaine du Portereau' Multi Bottle Bucket
A large, vintage French restaurant's "Domaine du Portereau" multi bottle Champagne ice bucket, the oval shaped 'vasque' decorated with a polished metal finish, stamped with the maker's trademark and with "Cuvée Prestige, Maison fondée en 1958". Area of Reims, circa 1960...
$980
$980
A 'Le Vin du Patron' Decanter Bottle
A vintage French blown glass decanter bottle designed to serve and preserve wine, decorated with a faux basketweave pattern, the front inscribed in French with "Le Vin du Patron" (The Boss' Wine), the underside stating that this bottle was "Made in Italy" . Retaining the original spring-loaded stopper. ..
$140 $105
$140 $105
A 1960s Drinks Trolley
A French drinks trolley retaining the two original heart-shaped spoked wheels and the two original caster wheels. This the gilt brass and mahogany shelved trolley is fitted with the original railings on the top shelf and the bottle-restrainer on the lower shelf. Please note: the top shelf lifts off and can be used as a carrying tray. Area of Paris, circa 1960...
$980 $735
$980 $735
A French 'Jeu de la Grenouille'
A rare, 19th century French folk art 'Jeu de la Grenouille' game, an early version of a pinball machine, once found in rural French bistros. The players would toss heavy, cast iron coins from a distance of about three metres, trying to get the coins to go into the holes on the top of this cabinet. The top has several holes, two flap-traps and a cast iron wheel. As the coins enter through the vario..
$2,600 $1,950
$2,600 $1,950
A French Artisan's Workbench
A French artisan's workbench made from nicely-worn and faded planks of beechwood retaining its original drawer and tool rack, standing on four legs joined by rails. Please note: this workbench can also be used as an informal hall table, cellar table, or a console table. Area of Normandy, circa 1900...
$1,600 $1,200
$1,600 $1,200
A French Blown Glass Carafe
An early 19th century French water and wine carafe, hand blown and decorated with a faceted shape reminiscent of a coopered oak jug. Fitted with an outsized glass handle. Area of Pays de Caux, Normandy, circa 1840...
$580 $435
$580 $435
A French Blown Glass Jug
A vintage 1960s French water/wine/cider 'Pichet' jug typical of the blown-glass work of the 'Verrerie de Biot', with a myriad of trapped air bubbles inside the translucent glass. Please the the internal pocket that allows ice to cool the liquid, without diluting it. The underside signed "Verreries de Biot". Area of Southern France, circa 1960...
$350 $262.50
$350 $262.50
