{"title":"Ice Buckets","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompanions of beautiful tables and festive moments, antique ice buckets and champagne buckets were used to keep wine chilled during dinners and special occasions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn silver or silver plate, aluminum or copper, they range from simple, refined models to richly decorated pieces adorned with lion-head handles and other motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany still bear the name of a champagne house or wine estate, a reminder of the cafés, brasseries, and cellars of another era. Sourced across Provence and the south of France, these authentic buckets still chill a bottle with elegance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"silver-plated-champagne-bucket-with-lions-heads-handles","title":"Vintage French Champagne Bucket | Silver Plated | Lion Head Handles","description":"\u003cp\u003eA good champagne bucket changes the feel of a table before a bottle is ever opened. This vintage French champagne bucket (seau à champagne) has exactly that quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced in the mid twentieth century, it combines the classical lines of earlier French silver plate with the practical scale needed for entertaining. Cast lion mask ring handles rest easily on the sides. A stepped pedestal foot and gadrooned border provide just enough ornament without overwhelming the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lion heads are particularly well executed, with crisp mane detail and movable rings suspended from their mouths. The overall shape is balanced and elegant... substantial enough to hold a bottle of champagne or white wine surrounded by ice, yet refined enough to remain on display between gatherings. The silver plating has mellowed beautifully over time, creating the soft glow that makes vintage French tableware so appealing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook closely and you can see the gentle wear at the highest points of the lion masks and along the rim, where decades of handling have allowed the warmer base metal to emerge beneath the silver plate. It is the sort of patina that develops through use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis French champagne bucket belongs at the center of a long table, a bottle chilling inside while friends gather for lunch that stretches well into the afternoon. Pieces like this have a way of making an occasion feel just a little more special.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52574315512151,"sku":"BAR-027","price":555.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/french-vintage-silver-wine-cooler-with-lion-head-handles-3.jpg?v=1768741719"},{"product_id":"vintage-french-copper-fireplace-scuttle-with-brass-mounts-and-decorative-engraved-band","title":"Antique French Copper Bucket | Engraved Band | Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimple, purposeful, and well made, this antique French copper bucket has the kind of presence that comes only from a piece built to last and used for generations. The seau en cuivre (copper pail) was hand formed with hand-tooled scroll work along the rim band, giving it a touch of refinement well above the working pail of the same period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior is tin lined and aged naturally through decades of use, showing the kind of darkened patina that only time and use give to copper. The body shows light denting consistent with age and use, and the engraved band has softened pleasingly into the surface. The cast brass mounts are well crafted with the iron handle still swinging freely on both sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikely produced in France in the late 19th century, this antique copper bucket is a very unique, show stopping champagne bucket or chilled beverage bucket. It could also be used to hold potted plants or kindling next to a fireplace on those chilly winter evenings. It's usability and beauty have not diminished one bit over decades of use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52986688176471,"sku":"COP-010","price":446.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/rustic-french-copper-ash-bucket-fireplace-hearth-vessel-2.jpg?v=1773233758"},{"product_id":"vintage-french-copper-fireplace-scuttle-with-brass-foot-and-forged-iron-handle","title":"Antique French Copper Bucket | Copper Champagne Bucket | Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French copper champagne bucket has the kind of rustic elegance that makes a table feel instantly more inviting. It was likely made as a small hearth or household bucket, but today its scale, shape, and brass plinth base make it absolutely perfect as a unique wine or champagne cooler. It has that rare balance of farmhouse utility and the beauty of celebration... which is exactly what makes it so appealing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe copper has a warm, rosy patina with darker areas and the kind of surface wear that only comes from real age and use. It sits on a stepped brass plinth base that catches the light beautifully and gives the piece a more finished, decorative presence. Just below the rim, there is a fine engraved linear band running around the body, a small but lovely detail that separates it from a plain utility bucket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique French copper bucket likely dates from the late 19th to early 20th century, consistent with its construction and decorative detailing. The forged iron swing handle pivots from side mounts secured with visible rivets, giving the piece that practical, hand-built feeling of old French metalwork. The interior appears to have been tinned originally, with areas of age-related wear, exposed copper, and verdigris around the rivets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I love most is how easily it shifts into modern life. Fill it with ice and a bottle of champagne... set it on a farmhouse table and the whole scene changes. It feels right beside linen napkins, old glasses, garden flowers and food that was made to be shared slowly. It is different from a formal silver wine cooler, and that is exactly the point. This has warmth, age, and the feeling of the French countryside built into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt would also be beautiful beside a fireplace with kindling, on a console with seasonal greenery, or used as a small planter. But as a rustic champagne bucket, it becomes something really special. A piece of old French copper with enough beauty for celebration and enough history to keep the moment grounded.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52986710720855,"sku":"COP-037","price":590.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-copper-coal-bucket-brass-base-fireplace-2.jpg?v=1773233957"}],"url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/collections\/iced-buckets.oembed","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}