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Rare Pair Of Regency Mahogany Cellarettes

£8,800    $11,933    €10,163
A Very Fine Quality And Extremely Rare Matched Pair
 
Of Regency Mahogany Cellarettes, Or Wine Coolers,
 
Of Bold Proportions And Sarcophagus Design, Each
 
With Superbly Carved Knob To Hinged Lid, Enclosing
 
Lead Lining To One And Later Paper Lining To Other
 
Both With Panelled Front Raised On Original
 
Bracket Feet With Castors
 
Each Bearing Makers Stamp Of ” T & G Seddon ”
 
(This incredible matched pair of cellarettes, or wine coolers
 
really are quite something. They are of oversized form and quite
 
exceptional quality. Clearly produced in the same workshop. at
 
pretty much exactly the same time the differences between them
 
are negligible, with some examples being dimensional discrepancies
 
between the panelling, a difference in the thickness and height
 
of the knobs despite the design being identical and the the fact
 
that one stands an inch or so taller & deeper than the other. Its
 
also worth noting that one appears to retain it’s original castors
 
whilst the other has later replacement castors and also that at
 
present one comes with working lock and key and the other
 
doesn’t. They are however incredibly rare, we have never owned
 
one which combines this design with this size and therefore feel that
 
finding a pair is an incredibly rare feat indeed!)
 
When Thomas & George Seddon took on the family firm in around they continued
 
to operate from the existing London House premises until 1826 when they branched
 
out into a West End Showroom at 16 Lower Grosvenor Street. Just a year later, in
 
1827 the firm entered into a high profile, temporary partnership with Nicholas Morel
 
for the purpose of furnishing Windsor Castle. The arrangement last for four years and
 
by the end of it had resulted in the firm of T & G Seddon being awarded a Royal
 
Warrant in 1832, allowing them to add a crown to their name stamp from then
 
onwards.
 
Wine Coolers & Cellarettes are generally regarded as the same thing, made to serve
 
the same purpose, which is to house the wine in the dining room before and during
 
meal times once it has been brought up from the cellar. All of the grandest houses
 
would have had at least a couple of these and the grander they were, the bigger
 
the status symbol when entertaining guests of course!)
 
 
Circa 1835
 
 
Height – 26in/27.5in
 
Width – 38.75in
 
Depth – 22.5in/23/5in
 
A Careful Selection Of High Quality Town And Country Furniture For The Home From The 17th, 18th, 19th And Early 20th Centuries.
 
Members Of BADA, LAPADA & CINOA.
 
UK Delivery Available At Reasonable Rates.
 
Worldwide Shipping Arranged.
 
Internal Reference: 7823-8559
Antique Number: SA1128883
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Antique #SA1128883, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
19th Century
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