{"product_id":"french-antique-iron-bottle-carrier-14102612","title":"French Antique Iron 4-Bottle Wine Carrier Wooden Handle Farmhouse 14102612","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;text-align:center;\"\u003eFrench Antique Bottle Carrier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA French antique bottle carrier in riveted flat iron, built to transport four wine or litre bottles at once -- the kind of practical object that lived in French farmhouse cellars and bistro kitchens from the late nineteenth century well into the early twentieth. Known in France as a porte-bouteilles, this four-slot carrier is formed from flat iron straps bent into circles at two heights, framed by a sturdy outer band, and topped with a U-shaped iron bail fitted with a turned wooden handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe construction is entirely hand-assembled: each joint is riveted rather than welded, a detail that speaks to early workshop craft. The iron has developed a deep, even charcoal patina with the texture that only genuine age produces, and the wooden handle has mellowed to a warm brown with visible grain and honest wear from years of use. Displayed on an open kitchen shelf, a dining sideboard or used as a wine-bottle caddy at the table, this French antique bottle carrier brings an unpretentious, graphic quality to any farmhouse or collected interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition and patina consistent with age. Light surface oxidation on the iron throughout; the wooden handle shows some surface cracking and minor checking at the top face, visible in the close-up photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 8.5 in wide x 8.7 in deep x 15.4 in tall (21.5 x 22 x 39 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95% of my items are tariff-free to the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- fmf-shopify --\u003e","brand":"Fleamarketfrance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58785670005080,"sku":"FMF-NBQVW5VV","price":127.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/5776\/2392\/files\/bfd116f5929ad9a3c056ed3f3c8cc81a.jpg?v=1791967277","url":"https:\/\/fleamarketfrance.com\/products\/french-antique-iron-bottle-carrier-14102612","provider":"Fleamarketfrance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}