IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS, LATE 18TH CENTURY

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A GEORGE III BRASS-BOUND MAHOGANY TWIN BOTTLE-COOLER
IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS, LATE 18TH CENTURY
The removable oval top with two circular apertures, enclosing a removable copper liner, the ends with ring carrying-handles
7 in. (18 cm.) high; 17½ in. (44.5 cm.) wide; 10 in. (25.5 cm.) deep

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

A closely related double-aperture table wine-cooler in brass-bound mahogany is illustrated in R. Butler and G. Walkling, Wine Antiques, Woodbridge, 1986, pl. 112. Wine-coolers of this type were executed by Gillows of London and Lancaster and a pattern for this cooler, named an 'ice pail', features in Gillows' pattern-book for 30th March 1794 (Westminster City Archive).

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