Demijohns and wine bottles for Summer mantel.Question

I have not posted in so long, I just about forgot how to. 

I have a real good excuse for my absence that will be posted later. 

I know you all missed me ... well, maybe two of you did ... 
and maybe not.

Anyway, I am taking time to do a quick post because I need some advise ... and what better place to get it than from bloggers. 
Right !!!

I was inspired by Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage and her part two of One Room, Three Ways, and her beautiful Demijohn bottle collection on her mantel.

 
I only have a few green wine bottles, maybe two or three, but not real big, beautiful, fat Demijohns.


Some have wicker and two are painted. 
 

 I knew I needed more bottles for my collection to display for a fresh Summer mantel ... so I went to the Thrift and bought the one I had been looking at for two weeks.  

 

This is the one ... big, fat, old and green or blue-green. 

 

Now here is where I need help ... It is encased in it's original wicker basket and I want to remove it to display the bottle ... but will I ruin the value of it by doing so?  Do I care about the value or do I want to see and enjoy that beautiful green bottle? 

Wicker is in good condition ... only dry and bottle is dirty.
 
If it was Fall, wicker would be nice ... but for Summer, a pretty green bottle would be fresh. 

 
 
What would you do  ... 

display it as is 

or 

remove the wicker and enjoy a beautiful bottle?

 

Thanks or your visit ...

I appreciate your comment and suggestions.

Blessings,

Audrey Z. 

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