A rather chic French silver-plated Champagne bucket, or wine cooler, made by the leading French silversmith Ercuis. Famous for its extremely high-quality workmanship, the house of Ercuis was founded in 1867 in the tiny village of that name in the French department of Oise. In time, concentrating on the luxury market, Ercuis was soon the silverware of choice for the grand hotels of the Riviera, opulent cruise liners and even the Orient Express. This attractive cooler is in the Louis XVI style, and features scrolled side handles either side of a simple but elegant body