Wine cooler
about 1810
Object PlaceEngland
Medium/TechniqueMahogany, ebony, bronze mounts
Dimensions63.5 x 71.75 x 54.61 cm (25 x 28 1/4 x 21 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift in memory of Herbert Heidelberger
Accession number1984.170
On View
Not on viewClassificationsFurniture
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Bold Empire motifs of paw feet and classicizing lines decorate this sarcophagus-shaped wine cooler. Originally fitted with a lead liner, now missing, it would have held ice for chilling bottles beside the dining table. It was likely part of a set with a sideboard; its low height allowed it to be tucked away beneath the sideboard when not in use.
about 1810
about 1810
18th century