Vintage Pottery Silver-Plated Double Bottle Wine Cooler

A vintage Pottery Barn Hotel Collection silver-plated double wine cooler from Chanteduc, the Provençal home of Patricia and Walter Wells. Oval and softly waisted with stout twin side handles, it is trimmed with beaded borders at the rim and foot and retains the reflective glow of well-loved hotel silver. The surface shows light marks and gentle tarnish from convivial service. Patricia recalls setting it out for market lunches and Champagne toasts, laughing, “Because one bottle is never enough!” From her personal collection, it reflects the useful elegance that shapes her life between Paris and Provence, where cooking, gardens, and shared tables take center stage. Pottery Barn began in Chelsea, New York, in 1949, selling slightly imperfect pottery and tabletop closeouts, and this vintage piece carries that honest spirit. The original interior divider is now absent, creating a generous single chamber that comfortably accommodates two standard bottles on ice. Practical yet compact, it lifts easily from kitchen to garden by its stout handles. Put it to work heaped with ice and a twist of citrus for rosé wine on a summer table, or repurpose it for herbs, cutlery, or a lush arrangement of blooms. An inviting, polished reminder of Patricia’s intelligent simplicity and generous hospitality, ready to serve in any setting.