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Our Story
Bouchonet combines cork, "bouchon" in French, and its extensive "net"work reaching into the world of art, home decor, and wine.
We, at Bouchonet, offer the perfect blend of craftsmanship and antique wine-related objects, set in custom-made display cases made from French oak barrel staves.
Displayed on a wall in your living room or perched on your mantle, these shadow boxes make the perfect gift or conversation piece.
Our unique collection, consisting of mainly antique corkscrews, is the result of thoughtful curation over five decades across the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the United States.
Corkscrew Selections
Our Process
A Family Affair
A Family Affair
A Family Affair
Our family has gathered, over several decades, a large collection of wine antiques and vintage items related to grape growing and the winemaking process.
Selection
A Family Affair
A Family Affair
We have access to a variety of winemaking antiques from France, England, Germany, and the United States.
Choice
A Family Affair
Materials
We offer corkscrews of many styles from straight-pull and mechanical to those with handles made from bone or wood. We research manufacturing year, provenance, patent or makers of each custom piece.
Materials
Craftsmanship
Materials
More than hundred-year old oak trees are used by coopers to craft wooden barrels or tanks. Those used staves, from top Napa Valley wineries, are recycled to create our frames.
Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship
Woodworking craftsman techniques are used to assemble a shadow box frame showcasing the mature natural grain of the oak.
Materials
Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship
Minor adjustments are done on the frame, the color of the natural oak, the use of fire toast giving darker tones to the wood, to match the selected corkscrew.
Branding Iron
Branding Iron
Branding Iron
Every shadow box frame is unique in its design and corkscrew selection. We emphasis this uniqueness by fire branding and numbering each piece.
Assembly
Branding Iron
Branding Iron
Your vintage or antique treasure is laid on a piece of fabric, inserted to the back of the frame, and a glass cover is then added to complete the frame.
Final step
Branding Iron
Final step
Everything is secured using brass screws for elegance, strength and durability.
Bespoke
Bespoke
Final step
Bespoke refers to custom-made, one-of-a-kind products designed specifically for a customer.
Our creations are delivering on this objective.
Design
Bespoke
Display
We organize our corkscrews in several patterns and designs to enhance the artistic value of those antique items.
Display
Bespoke
Display
Those frames can now take a special place on your wall, in your study, in your dinning room, on a shelf or on a desk.