Decorative
Wine Bottle Holders,
or caddies, are perfect for displaying your favorite bottle of wine,
champagne or liqueur. Leather wrapping protects the bottle neck,
and tiny buttons inside act as stops to hold the bottle steady.
Presentation pieces may be customized with a logo. This wine holder
is in the collection of the Bacardi Corporation, Puerto Rico.
Wine
Bottle Holders are created from the largest
fruits of the dwindling higuera
tree population.
They are viewed more and more as a nuisance, but I am fortunate
to have developed friendships with local tree-owners. Each tree
bears its own particular size fruit, but on average the gourds
for these caddies are approximately 12" long. Width and depth
are proportional. Click on the
gourd-on-the-vine (above)
to read more about this underrated fruit.
Customers
remark on how real the grapes look. Good. Then I've done my
job well. These grapevine-edged caddies really set off a good
bottle of wine, and the backgrounds are available in several
colors.
Grapevine
on black with gold accents, with
carved side handles. 12" L x 8" W x 7" H
$195.00
Grapevine
on wood-tone
background
12L x 8"W x 6"H
$185.00
Grapevine
Wine Holders can be ordered in the following colors, in addition
to the black and brown above. Allow 4 weeks delivery.
Red
Grapes on Light Brown
Item #WB0013
$ 185.00
(allow 4 weeks delivery)
Purple Grapes on Light Brown
Item #WB0014
$ 185.00
(allow 4 weeks delivery)
Purple
Grapes on Cream with Gold
Item #WB0016
$ 185.00
(allow 4 weeks delivery)
Next
are some caddies with a more 'urban' look, using different
background colors. The edges and openings are wrapped
in leather. Wooden 'feet' outside stabilize the piece,
and tiny buttons inside keep the wine bottle in place.
Glazed
Copper finish with leather lacing
10.5" L x 8.5" W x 6" H
$155.00
Faux-Verdigris has brass studs
inserted in the leather's holes both inside and out,
adding to the aged look.
10" L x 8" W x 6" H
$180.00
Glazed
Blue finish with red leather lacing
10" L x 9" W x 6" H
$155.00
Think
how great one of these will look in your dining or bar area!
How
to Contact Us:
Andrea Jansen, Gourd Artist
P.O. Box 3039, Lajas, P.R. 00667
Telephone 1-787-309-7197
info@andreajansendesigns.com
I lived in Holland and Germany for 6
years, and enjoyed every minute of it, especially all the delicious
wines. European visitors may
especially like this link.