Early 20thC wrought iron lockable wine cage 280 bottle capacity

Early 20th Century Wrought Iron Lockable Wine Cage 280 bottle capacity

• France circa 1900
• 280 standard wine or champagne bottle capacity
• Designed for keeping special bottles secure in the cellar
• Designed to be fixed to a wall with a hasp for a padlock
• Wax over lightly rusted metal giving a bronze patina

A charming early 20^th Century lockable wine cage (cage du vin) typically found in the wine cellar of a French Chateau.  Made from wrought iron to hold up to 280 special standard sized wine or champagne bottles secure in the cellar; it was designed to be fixed to the wall with a hasp for securing with a padlock.  The finish is a wax over the lightly rusted metal giving a bronze patina.