How were cellarettes used?

Cellarettes stood beneath the sideboard or beside the dining table during meals to keep wine bottles chilled and secure. Servants filled the internal lead-lined compartments with ice or cold water to lower the temperature of the wine before serving. Because heavy spirits and wines were valuable commodities, many of these containers featured working locks. This allowed the host to store the household bottle collection safely away from the dining staff.

What periods do they date from?

The majority of these pieces originate in the Georgian and Regency eras, spanning from the late eighteenth century through the early nineteenth century. Surviving examples also emerge from the William IV, Victorian and Edwardian periods, alongside later revival pieces. Stylistic shifts trace the transition from understated George III designs to the bold classical revival forms popular during the Regency. Later nineteenth-century items often adapt these earlier proportions with Victorian interpretations.

How do I identify a Regency example?

Regency pieces lean heavily on classical architectural motifs drawn from Roman and Greek antiquity. Look for distinct sarcophagus shapes, carved paw feet, lion-mask ring handles and heavy brass mountings. Designers of this period favoured bold flame mahogany veneers combined with dark ebony or brass inlay. The overall silhouette appears heavier and more sculptural than earlier eighteenth-century wine boxes.

Do original lead liners survive?

Some pieces retain their original internal lead linings, which were soldered into place to hold melting ice. These linings show marks of historical use and age. Many examples have lost their liners over the decades due to moisture corrosion or conversion into general storage boxes. The presence of the original lead interior adds to the historical completeness of the piece.

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A mahogany sarcophagus cellarette is a classical form of wine cooler designed to store bottles in the dining room.

19th century

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Nineteenth Century Mahogany Wine Cooler

From Ropeworks Antiques

£1,650

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Regency Wine Cooler / Cellerette in Sarcophogas Shape with Paw Feet

19th century

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Regency Wine Cooler / Cellerette in Sarcophogas Shape with Paw Feet

From A Brookes

£1,850

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A Fabulous Quality Stamped T.feetham Georgian Regency Mahogany Wine Cooler Cellarette. C.1820.

19th century

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A Fabulous Quality Stamped T.feetham Georgian Regency Mahogany Wine Cooler Cellarette. C.1820.

From CJ Antiques

£2,500

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Large Antique Sarcophagus Cellarette, English, Mahogany, Wine Cooler, Regency

19th century

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Large Antique Sarcophagus Cellarette, English, Mahogany, Wine Cooler, Regency

From London Fine Antiques

£3,850

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Scottish Mahogany Sarcophagus Wine Cooler

18th century

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Scottish Mahogany Sarcophagus Wine Cooler

From Georgian Antiques

£3,500

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Massive Carved Victorian Walnut Wine Cooler

19th century

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Massive Carved Victorian Walnut Wine Cooler

From Georgian Antiques

£3,500

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Antique Sarcophagus Cellarette, English, Wine Cooler, Storage Case, Georgian

18th century

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Antique Sarcophagus Cellarette, English, Wine Cooler, Storage Case, Georgian

From London Fine Antiques

£3,950

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Small Regency Mahogany Sarcophagus Shaped Cellarette

19th century

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Small Regency Mahogany Sarcophagus Shaped Cellarette

From Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.

£1,650

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C19th Regency Period Mahogany Wine Cooler or Cellarette.

19th century

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C19th Regency Period Mahogany Wine Cooler or Cellarette.

From M Lees and Sons

£2,350

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19th century

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Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Wine Cooler Cellarette.

From Dickinsons Antiques

£1,400

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Listings feature mahogany, flame mahogany, brass, ormolu, boxwood inlay, ebonised wood and satinwood across George III, Regency, William IV and Victorian periods.

William IV Neat-sized Mahogany Cellarette in the Form of a Chest of Drawers

19th century

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William IV Neat-sized Mahogany Cellarette in the Form of a Chest of Drawers

From Georgian Antiques

£775

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18th century

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George III Mahogany Wine Cellarette

From Timberhill Gallery

£700

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An Unusual Regency Period Wine Cellarette

19th century

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An Unusual Regency Period Wine Cellarette

From Butchoff Antiques Ltd.

£2,500

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19th century

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19thc Mahogany Cellerette Wine Cooler

From Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture

£975

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1920 - 1940

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Regency Style Mahogany Wine Cooler

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£1,495

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Antique Regency Period Mahogany Cellarette

19th century

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Antique Regency Period Mahogany Cellarette

From Patrick Sandberg Antiques

£5,800

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Mahogany Sarcophagus Cellarette

Nineteenth Century Mahogany Wine Cooler

Regency Wine Cooler / Cellerette in Sarcophogas Shape with Paw Feet

A Fabulous Quality Stamped T.feetham Georgian Regency Mahogany Wine Cooler Cellarette. C.1820.

Large Antique Sarcophagus Cellarette, English, Mahogany, Wine Cooler, Regency

Scottish Mahogany Sarcophagus Wine Cooler

Massive Carved Victorian Walnut Wine Cooler

Antique Sarcophagus Cellarette, English, Wine Cooler, Storage Case, Georgian

Small Regency Mahogany Sarcophagus Shaped Cellarette

C19th Regency Period Mahogany Wine Cooler or Cellarette.

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Wine Cooler Cellarette.

William IV Neat-sized Mahogany Cellarette in the Form of a Chest of Drawers

George III Mahogany Wine Cellarette

An Unusual Regency Period Wine Cellarette

19thc Mahogany Cellerette Wine Cooler

Regency Style Mahogany Wine Cooler

Antique Regency Period Mahogany Cellarette

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