Pair of Antique French Grape Hods

A pair of early twentieth century grape hods, or ‘hottes’ as they are called in France, in blue and decorated with the Chateau Neuf Du-Pape name and crest. These are made from galvanised metal and would have been worn on the back to hold the gathered grapes during the grape harvest - part of the leather harness straps are still present. I can’t imagine they would have been very comfortable to wear! For sale as a pair…

Grape hods ceased to be used around twenty years ago when mechanical grape pickers became the norm. They are now highly sort after as decorative wine and champagne coolers, or as decorative planters for large floral displays. This pair would also work well at each side of a large fireplace for holding kindling etc.

For sale as a pair but can sell individually if desired - please get in touch if you would like to buy one only.

Condition: Both hods have surface wear and areas of loss/damage to the paint finish, though one has more wear than the other. One of them has a fine mist of paint splatter on the outside which I haven’t been able to remove without damaging the finish. One has most of the leather back straps remaining, the other has remnants only - on both the leather is very dry and perished. I haven’t tested them to see if they are water tight, but see no reason why they wouldn’t be.

Dimensions (approximate):

Width - 59.5cm

Depth - 39cm

Height - 61.5cm

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