Collection Fauth

Georges Fauth, cooper, collection – Sion. This collection was offered to the Wine Museum in 2015 by the city of Sion, which acquired it in 1987.

Curved planes to dig out the inside and concave faces of the staves.
Planer to plane the staves. The cooper works each stave using different knives to correct imperfectionss.
Large compass in wood, used to measure the diameter of the bottom of the barrel while it is being made.
Skimmer or adze used to trim, an operation that consisted of scraping out a small une petite bit on the inside surface of the two ends of a barrel, where the bases would go.

Wine consumption

Objects linked to the different ways of drinking, social and symbolic aspects.

Wooden goblet used by the Bourgeoisies in the Val d’Anniviers, Valais, 20th c.
Childbirth cup used for special wine offered to women who have just given birth. The childbirth wine, spicy, was served warm; it was most often Humagne Blanc. Valais, end of 19th c.
Glass carafe for wine service. Verrerie de Monthey, Valais, 20th c.

Vinification

Objects linked to the transformation of grapes to wine, from pressing to bottling.

Slate from cask, Sion, end of 20th c.
Wine pump, Machinenfabrik Giesserei et Hany et Cie, Meilen-CH, Valais, 20th c.
Must-weight for measuring sugar level, Valais, 20th c.

Vines

Objects that are used to work the vines. Mainly handmade in Valais, work in the vineyards required tools specific to each task - pruning, leaf work, sulphating and harvest.

Spring-action pruning shears with original malleable iron handles. Collection Fauth, Sion, Valais, 1917
Artisanal grafting tool. leytron, Valais, early 20th c.
Brante (wooden basket) for carrying grapes on horseback. Salgesch, Valais, 20th
Bosse (bag) in leather, used to carry the harvest on the backs of mules, Val d’Hérens, Valais, early 20th c.
Single-point pickaxe, Salgesch, Valais, early 20th c.
Grafting machine, Leytron, Valais, 20th c.