A cellarette is wooden container, either rectangular, round or sarcophagus shaped, the interior lined with zinc, lead or block tin, in which bottles of wine were cooled on ice in the dining room, prior to consumption. The interior casings were to prevent the ice-melt from leaking into the timber of unit.

The size and shape allowed it to be placed between the pedestals of a pedestal sideboard.

They are also sometimes called a wine sarcophagus, in reference to the shape of the top.

Many are mounted on castors to make moving easier.

The most common timber used in their manufacture was mahogany.

Stand-alone cellarettes were common in the 18th and early 19th century, before the function was incorporated into the body of the sideboard, in a "cellarette drawer".

Smaller versions, usually termed a wine cooler, were made in silver, glass and porcelain, and were designed to sit on more...

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Hardwood cellarette campaign style with, brass fittings, height…

Campaign Style Hardwood Cellarette with Brass Fittings

Hardwood cellarette campaign style with, brass fittings, height 45 cm, length 46 cm, depth 46 cm

19th century Sarcophagus form Cellarette with brass carry…

Ebony-inlaid Sarcophagus Cellarette with Brass Handles

19th century Sarcophagus form Cellarette with brass carry handles with ebony string inlay and relined interior with green baize circa 1860-80 measures 63 cm high, 72 cm wide

Victorian walnut wine cooler, sarcophagus form with applied…

Victorian Walnut Wine Cooler with Lion Paw Feet

Victorian walnut wine cooler, sarcophagus form with applied shell and scroll mouldings on cast brass lions paw feet, lid with veneer faults 56 cm long

George III oak octagonal cellaret with hinged lid and original…

George III Oak Cellaret with Zinc Liner

George III oak octagonal cellaret with hinged lid and original zinc liner

An English Regency period mahogany cellarette early to mid 19th…

Regency Mahogany Cellarette with Parquetry Inlay and Brass Handles

An English Regency period mahogany cellarette early to mid 19th century of rectangular form, the hinged lid and body with parquetry and marquetry inlay, brass handles and raised castors, height 33.7 cm, width 53 cm, depth 42 cm

Australian cedar cellarette, Northern New South Wales, mid 19th…

Cedar Cellarette from Mid-19th Century NSW

Australian cedar cellarette, Northern New South Wales, mid 19th century, thick slab cedar construction with exposed dovetails and fretwork apron, 38 cm high, 60 cm wide, 51 cm deep

Antique mahogany cellarette, oval form with brass liner and…

Mahogany Oval Cellarette with Brass Liner and Lion Masks

Antique mahogany cellarette, oval form with brass liner and lions mask handles. H.52 cm x 50 cm x 74 cm

Hexagonal antique French cellarette with dark blue velvet…

Antique French Hexagonal Cellarette with Velvet Lining & Gilt Bronze

Hexagonal antique French cellarette with dark blue velvet lining, brass recessed handles, original key & gilt bronze carrier, 38 cm high, 43 wide approx

A Sheraton style cellarette with dome top, mahogany and string…

Mahogany Sheraton Cellarette with Inlay, Late 19th Century

A Sheraton style cellarette with dome top, mahogany and string inlay, late 19th century, 72 cm high, 52 cm wide, 38 cm wide

19th century mahogany cellarette 64 cm x 47 cm, 42 cm high

19th century mahogany cellarette 64 cm x 47 cm, 42 cm high

A Georgian mahogany cellarette, English, 19th century, 44 cm…

Georgian Mahogany Cellarette, English 19th Century

A Georgian mahogany cellarette, English, 19th century, 44 cm high, 49 cm wide, 40 cm deep

Cellarette Georgian, London, mahogany, with acanthus carved…

Georgian Mahogany Cellarette with Carved Acanthus Edge

Cellarette Georgian, London, mahogany, with acanthus carved edge, and starburst sarcophagus top, height 60 cm length 79 cm depth 51 cm, missing galvanised insert

A Regency mahogany wine sarcophagus. 48 cm high, 68 cm long 56…

Regency Mahogany Wine Sarcophagus

A Regency mahogany wine sarcophagus. 48 cm high, 68 cm long 56 cm depth

Georgian mahogany cellarette with fitted interior, 54.5 cm wide,…

Georgian mahogany cellarette with fitted interior, 54.5 cm wide, 36.5 cm deep, 76 cm high

Georgian cellarette mahogany, with satinwood inlaid top, brass…

Georgian Mahogany Cellarette with Satinwood Inlay and Brass Fittings

Georgian cellarette mahogany, with satinwood inlaid top, brass fittings, height 46 cm, width 65 cm, depth 40 cm

A Regency mahogany cellarette, the interior with baize lined…

Regency Mahogany Cellarette with Tin-Lined Compartments

A Regency mahogany cellarette, the interior with baize lined tray that lifts out to reveal the tin lined wine bottle compartments, some repair needed to these, raised on slender tapering legs with brass casters. 47.5 x 37.5 x 62.5 cm.

Huon pine feed trough, sarcophagus shape

Huon Pine Sarcophagus Feed Trough

Huon pine feed trough, sarcophagus shape

A George II mahogany cellaret, 57 cm high, 49 cm wide, 28 cm…

George II Mahogany Cellaret, 57x49x28cm

A George II mahogany cellaret, 57 cm high, 49 cm wide, 28 cm deep

Antique wine cooler, English oak with lion mask handles of…

English oak wine cooler with lion mask handles

Antique wine cooler, English oak with lion mask handles of sarcophagus shape

A Regency mahogany cellarette, 68 x 50 x 27 cm

Regency Mahogany Cellarette - 10 words

A Regency mahogany cellarette, 68 x 50 x 27 cm

A Victorian mahogany cellarette or picnic box, circa 1840, lead…

A Victorian mahogany cellarette or picnic box, circa 1840, lead lined and with swing handles to the short sides, 45.5 cm high, 51 cm wide, 37 cm deep

Continental pine sarcophagus shaped lime washed blanket box.…

19th Century Continental Pine Blanket Box

Continental pine sarcophagus shaped lime washed blanket box. 19th century. 90 cm x 57 cm x 60 cm

A Regency style bombe shaped flame mahogany wine cellaret, 19th…

Bombe Mahogany Wine Cellaret with Vine Handles

A Regency style bombe shaped flame mahogany wine cellaret, 19th century, with a stepped and waisted cover above a well figured bombe shaped body, with, twin vine branch cast handles, lined interior, and raised on ogee profile, bracket feet, height 53 cm,…

Cellarette, William IV by Higgs, London, sarcophagus top with…

William IV Cellarette by Higgs, London, C 1835-1845

Cellarette, William IV by Higgs, London, sarcophagus top with acanthus carved edge, C 1835-1845

19th century mahogany lead lined sarcophagus wine cellaret

Mahogany Wine Sarcophagus with Lead Lining

19th century mahogany lead lined sarcophagus wine cellaret

Cellarette, late 19th century, fiddleback blackwood with sloped…

Fiddleback Blackwood Cellarette with Carved Fretwork Front

Cellarette, late 19th century, fiddleback blackwood with sloped top galvanised insert and carved fretwork front, height 65 cm, width 65 cm, depth 47 cm

W.M.F German wine cooler, brass, circa 1910, 24 cm high

Antique Brass German Wine Cooler, 1910

W.M.F German wine cooler, brass, circa 1910, 24 cm high

A George IV mahogany cellarette, English, 19th century, 33 cm…

George IV Mahogany Cellarette, 19th Century

A George IV mahogany cellarette, English, 19th century, 33 cm high, 27 cm wide, 27 cm deep

Regency flame mahogany table top box of shallow sarcophagus…

Regency flame mahogany table top box of shallow sarcophagus shape with boxwood and satinwood details and feet, lion mask handles. Circa 1825. Approximate dimensions: 30 cm long, 18.5 cm wide, 13 cm high.

A large mahogany sarcophagus or timber box, the hinged box with…

Mahogany Sarcophagus with Reeded Pilasters and Stepped Lid

A large mahogany sarcophagus or timber box, the hinged box with a stepped lid above a squared box with reeded and tapering pilasters and raised on a breakfront plinth base. Height 56 cm. Width 57 cm. Depth 49 cm

Walnut planter or wine cooler with brass appliques, lift out…

Brass-Accented Walnut Planter/Wine Cooler with Copper Liner

Walnut planter or wine cooler with brass appliques, lift out copper liner

A N.Z. colonial dark stained kauri wine cooler, of plain…

Regency Style Kauri Wine Cooler with Lion Mask Handles

A N.Z. colonial dark stained kauri wine cooler, of plain Regency sarcophagus style with brass lion mask side handles, short square section legs and original tin liner. Small rim faults. Width 52 cm, depth 36 cm, height 53 cm.

Small antique sarcophagus cellarette 51.5 cm wide, 35 cm deep,…

Antique Sarcophagus Cellarette - Small and Intricate

Small antique sarcophagus cellarette 51.5 cm wide, 35 cm deep, 55 cm high.

Orrefors crystal wine cooler 21 cm high

Orrefors Crystal Wine Cooler - 21cm Height

Orrefors crystal wine cooler 21 cm high

Early 19th century sarcophagus box, width 23.5 cm x depth 13 cm…

19th Century Sarcophagus Box

Early 19th century sarcophagus box, width 23.5 cm x depth 13 cm x height 13 cm

A footed glass wine cooler

Glass Footed Wine Cooler

A footed glass wine cooler