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BIGONCIA (VAT)

A container for gathering the newly harvested grapes, it is made entirely of chestnut and fir staves held together by four wooden hoops all with a key, typical for this type of production, and has a capacity of about 50 kg. of grapes.

Used for transporting grapes to the cellars, then to the vat for boiling. It measures 28 cm. in diameter at the base and about 40 cm. at the rim with a height of about 60-70 cm.

The vat continued to be used in Tuscany up until the first half of the 1900s when, with the advent of the tractor, it was replaced by plastic containers.

LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF ORIGINAL MODELS.

 

Prices:
Original Restored exemplary US$/Euro 180,75


Reproduction in natural wood US$/Euro 61.97



Right: A reproduction in natural wood.

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