EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A REGENCY MAHOGANY CELLARET
Early 19th century
Of sarcophagus form with reeded mouldings, the hinged top enclosing an interior formerly lead-lined, the reeded canted angles above reeded urn feet with concealed castors
22 in. (56 cm.) high; 27 in. (68 cm.) wide; 21 in. (53 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

The sideboard wine-cistern or cellaret, with Egyptian reeded pillars, and Grecian reeded urn feet, appears to have evolved from a pattern for a herm-tapered sideboard and 'tapered cellaret' published in The Supplement to the Cabinet-Makers London Book of Prices, and Designs of Cabinet-Work, London, 1805 (pl.1). A related cellaret was sold Christie's London, Scone and Blairquhan, 24 May 2007, lot 72.

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