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Pair 19th Century Regency Style Carved Mahogany Cellarette Urns or Wine Coolers
$18,450per set
$34,500per set46% Off
£14,106.14per set
£26,377.33per set46% Off
€16,161.96per set
€30,221.56per set46% Off
CA$26,023.85per set
CA$48,662.49per set46% Off
A$28,333.34per set
A$52,981.04per set46% Off
CHF 15,129.10per set
CHF 28,290.19per set46% Off
MX$342,027.80per set
MX$639,564.17per set46% Off
NOK 190,199.87per set
NOK 355,658.29per set46% Off
SEK 176,908.01per set
SEK 330,803.60per set46% Off
DKK 120,722per set
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About the Item
A very fine and rare pair of 19th century Regency style carved mahogany Cellarette urns or wine-drink coolers. The intricately carved ovoid shaped urn, decorated with acanthus leaves, wreaths and lilies, the removable lid top with a carved acorn finial and all raised on an heptagon base. The interior with their original copper metal-liners. Circa: Probably Irish, 1870-1880.
Cellarette or cellaret is a small furniture cabinet, available in various sizes, shapes, and designs which is used to store bottles of alcoholic beverages such as wine or whiskey. They usually come with some type of security such as a lock to protect the contents. Such wooden containers for alcoholic beverages appeared in Europe as early as the fifteenth century. They first appeared in America in the early eighteenth century and were popular through the nineteenth century. They were usually made of a decorative wood and sometimes had special designs so as to conceal them from the casual observer. They were found in pubs, taverns, and homes of the wealthy.
History
Wood box containers as freestanding alcoholic beverage cabinets first appeared in Europe in the fifteenth century to hold and secure alcoholic beverages in public houses. Cellarettes first appeared in colonial America in the eighteenth century as a form of the European liquor cabinet. The main purpose of a liquor cabinet or cellarette was to secure wine and whiskey from theft as the bottles were hidden and the cabinet could have a lock.
During the American Revolutionary War and the Civil War army officers' cellarettes often came with crystal decanters, shot glasses, pitchers, funnels, and drinking goblets. Eighteenth century cellarette designs were used into the twentieth century. Cellarettes of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries were found in taverns and pubs and, in some cases, in the private homes of the elite.
Prohibition in the United States brought about variations of trompe-l'œil cellarettes designed to conceal illegal alcoholic beverages. To the casual observer, the three dimensional trompe-l'œil artwork on these cellarettes made them appear to be an ordinary table, bookcase, or other piece of furniture.
Cellarettes in England and America were custom designed wooden chests to carry, transport and store small numbers of bottled alcoholic beverages. They were often made of fine decorative wood like mahogany, rosewood, or walnut and could be of various shapes and sizes. Cellarettes were generally associated with dining room furniture. Sometimes cellarettes were small portable pieces of furniture with handles that could be moved from room to room in a house. Another type was a permanent piece of furniture built on a stand with a sliding shelf to hold glasses and a drawer for serving paraphernalia.
They could be free standing or built into a "pedestal-end" dining room buffet serving sideboard. Normally a cellarette had a hinged door or hinged top cover. Frequently a lock was provided, to secure the contents from thieves. Some cellarettes were lined internally with metal. This allowed wine or food to be iced keeping them longer than if they were at room temperature. The metal also prevented melted ice water from soaking into the wood. Men of wealth had as many as three cellarettes at a time as a status symbol, not necessarily indicating one was a heavy drinker.
In the late-18th and early-19th centuries, cellarettes were typically simple in design, following a Neoclassical aesthetic. Eventually, as Neoclassicism gave way to the more ostentatious Empire style, cellarettes became heavier and more ornate, emphasizing Roman and Grecian motifs. Some examples were made in the shape of sarcophagi mounted with lions' heads and animal-paw feet. Cellarette use declined in the 20th century due to the use of the refrigerator.
Measures: Height: 31 Inches (78.8 cm)
Width: 16 inches (40.1 cm)
Depth: 16 inches (40.1 cm)
Hexagonal Base: 12 1/2 by 12 1/2 (31.8 cm by 31.8 cm).
- Dimensions:Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 16 in (40.64 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Regency (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1870-1880
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. A truly beautiful and finely carved pair of wine or drink coolers. Overall condition is very good, with all original patina and interior liners. Very minor age wear and nick losses. Some have use these as a tea caddy storage. Please view all images.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: Ref.: A2665 – Lot 114481stDibs: LU1796232940302
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