{"product_id":"french-silverplate-champagne-ice-bucket-lion-3007261","title":"French Silverplate Champagne Ice Bucket Lion Head Handles Vintage 3007261","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 Silverplate Champagne Bucket\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA French silverplate champagne bucket of classic hotel-service form, fitted with two cast lion head ring handles and finished with decorative engraved banding at the rim and base. This French silverplate champagne bucket represents the type of high-quality tableware produced in France throughout the mid-20th century for restaurant and hospitality use, and it retains that formal, service-oriented character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is a tapered tulip form, wider at the mouth and narrowing toward the footed base. Both the upper rim and the lower foot band carry a repeated arch motif in low relief, framed by fine beaded edging. The two side handles are cast separately and applied to the body; each features a lion head in full mane from which hangs a twisted rope ring. The silverplate finish shows patchy wear and tarnishing across the body, with the copper base layer becoming visible in places -- a normal sign of age and use on silverplated pieces. The interior shows staining and oxidation consistent with regular use. The base photo shows light scratching and a small unidentified mark, but no clearly legible maker's stamp is visible at this resolution. The seller notes the piece may benefit from polishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight is approximately 20.5cm \/ 8.1\". Width across the handles is estimated at approximately 26cm \/ 10.2\" based on the proportions visible in the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA well-proportioned piece for display as a wine or champagne cooler, or as a decorative vessel on a sideboard or bar cart. The lion head handles give it a formal, neoclassical character suited to both traditional and eclectic interiors. Collectors of French silverplate and vintage barware will find the form and detailing consistent with mid-century French production standards.\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-optimised --\u003e\n\u003c!-- fmf-shopify --\u003e","brand":"Fleamarketfrance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57832022245720,"sku":"324773540320_ACC6_FFBD_B339__B00","price":209.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/5776\/2392\/files\/57_f2ea8700-63eb-4d99-a733-2cf8c1ef6472.jpg?v=1785435265","url":"https:\/\/fleamarketfrance.com\/products\/french-silverplate-champagne-ice-bucket-lion-3007261","provider":"Fleamarketfrance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}