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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A Regency mahogany cellarette, shaped hinged lid, with acanthus…

Regency Mahogany Cellarette with Metal Lined Interior

A Regency mahogany cellarette, shaped hinged lid, with acanthus carving revealing fitted interior with metal lined interior on paw feet. Height 60 cm, length 72 cm, width 57 cm.

George III English mahogany cellarette, octagonal shape, with…

English Mahogany Octagonal Cellarette with Brass Handles and Casters

George III English mahogany cellarette, octagonal shape, with cross banded top opening to a divided interior, the outer with 2 brass handles, raised on tapered square legs with brass cup casters, 48 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 78 cm high

A Georgian mahogany cellarette, English, 19th century, 55 cm…

Georgian Mahogany Cellarette, 19th Century

A Georgian mahogany cellarette, English, 19th century, 55 cm high, 68 cm wide, 47 cm deep

A William IV flame mahogany sarcophagus cellarette with ogee…

William IV Flame Mahogany Cellarette

A William IV flame mahogany sarcophagus cellarette with ogee moulded tapering sides, 81 x 54 x 61 cm

A William IV flame mahogany cellarette early 19th century, of…

William IV Mahogany Cellarette with Claw Feet

A William IV flame mahogany cellarette early 19th century, of sarcophagus form, the hinged top enclosing a fitted interior, raised on carved claw feet. Paper label to interior reading 'Robert Strahan/ cabinet maker & upholsterer / Auctioneer & undertaker…

A Regency rosewood open cellarette, circa 1820. 36 cm high, 74…

Regency Rosewood Open Cellarette, Circa 1820

A Regency rosewood open cellarette, circa 1820. 36 cm high, 74 cm wide and 64 cm deep

A William IV Irish mahogany sarcophagus shaped cellarette by…

William IV Irish Mahogany Cellarette by Williams and Gibton

A William IV Irish mahogany sarcophagus shaped cellarette by Williams and Gibton, Dublin, circa 1830, the rising top, enclosing original lead-lined interior, on four bun feet with original recessed castors, stamped Williams and Gibton and numbered 41626,…

A mahogany Georgian wine cooler. Sarcophagus form, the hinged…

Georgian Mahogany Wine Cooler with Lead Liner

A mahogany Georgian wine cooler. Sarcophagus form, the hinged top enclosing the original lead liner, raised on scrolled feet. 46 cm high, 68 cm wide, 47 cm deep

A Regency burr elm wine cellarette, circa 1805 with oval brass…

Regency Burr Elm Wine Cellarette with Brass Inlay

A Regency burr elm wine cellarette, circa 1805 with oval brass inlay and brass ring handles, supported on square tapering legs, 60 cm high 43 cm wide 29 cm deep

A rare Australian cedar six bottle cellarette, New South Wales…

19th Century Australian Cedar Six Bottle Cellarette

A rare Australian cedar six bottle cellarette, New South Wales origin, 19th century, 38 cm high, 41 cm wide, 30 cm deep

A fine George III mahogany cellarette, circa 1800, a beautiful…

George III Mahogany Octagonal Cellarette

A fine George III mahogany cellarette, circa 1800, a beautiful octagonal cellarette, triple brass strapped to the body, original hardware and lead lining with timber divider, raised on slightly splayed tapering square section legs with restrained engraved…

A Regency revival wine cooler of sarcophagus form, circa 1900…

Regency Revival Wine Cooler with Lion Paw Feet

A Regency revival wine cooler of sarcophagus form, circa 1900 and later cedar and other woods, the domed rectangular hinged lid surmounted by a rectangular panel, above a tapering paneled body with applied rope twist carving to the corners, supported on…

A Regency mahogany cellarette; sarcophagus form with inclined…

Regency Mahogany Sarcophagus Cellarette with Carved Feet

A Regency mahogany cellarette; sarcophagus form with inclined panel sides and fluted chamfered corners; carved paw feet. Width 69 cm

A fine mahogany Georgian cellarette, circa 1815, of waisted…

Georgian Mahogany Cellarette with Lion's Paw Feet

A fine mahogany Georgian cellarette, circa 1815, of waisted sarcophagus shape with cockbeaded decoration to each face, canted edges and raised on monumental and curvaceous lion's paw feet, height 46 cm, width 80 cm, width 50 cm

19th century mahogany cellarette with crossbanded top

Mahogany Crossbanded Cellarette

19th century mahogany cellarette with crossbanded top

A Victorian mahogany cellarette, the moulded rising top above…

Victorian Mahogany Cellarette with Brass Handles and Pilasters

A Victorian mahogany cellarette, the moulded rising top above an arcaded form with a pair of doric pilasters, having brass ring handles to either side, on ogee bracket feet. Height 70 cm, width 56 cm, depth 50 cm

A Georgian mahogany brass bound oval cellaret, the cellaret on…

Georgian Brass-Bound Oval Cellaret on Stand

A Georgian mahogany brass bound oval cellaret, the cellaret on a stand of oval form, supported on shaped legs. 64 cm high, 64 cm wide, 47 cm deep.

An Anglo-Indian Colonial cellarette, Indian cedar, circa 1820,…

Anglo-Indian Colonial Cedar Cellarette, Circa 1820

An Anglo-Indian Colonial cellarette, Indian cedar, circa 1820, 64 cm high, 80 cm wide, 49 cm deep

A George III brass-bound mahogany cellarette on stand, late…

18th Century George III Brass-Bound Mahogany Cellarette on Stand

A George III brass-bound mahogany cellarette on stand, late 18th century, of oval outline, the hinged top enclosing a zinc-lined interior, resting on a stand with tapering square supports with brass caps and castors, 69 cm high, 58 cm wide, 41 cm deep.…

George IV mahogany sarcophagus wine cooler with lead lined…

George IV Mahogany Wine Cooler

George IV mahogany sarcophagus wine cooler with lead lined interior, circa 1830, 50 cm height, 76 cm length, 52 cm depth

A Georgian brass bound mahogany cellarette of octagonal form…

Georgian Brass-Bound Mahogany Cellarette with Zinc Lining

A Georgian brass bound mahogany cellarette of octagonal form with tapering square form legs and brass castors, original zinc lined interior with bottle bezel, circa 1800, 65 cm high, 46 cm wide, 46 cm deep

An Italian early 16th century polychrome sarcophagus with Latin…

Italian Polychrome Sarcophagus, 16th Century, Dated 1504

An Italian early 16th century polychrome sarcophagus with Latin inscription dated 1504, 81 cm146 cm wide, 48 cm deep high

Burr elm cellarette, c.1805 Regency with brass oval inlay and…

Regency Burr Elm Cellarette with Brass Inlay

Burr elm cellarette, c.1805 Regency with brass oval inlay and ring handles, tapered square legs, height 60 cm, width 43 cm, depth 29 cm

Georgian mahogany cellarette, of sarcophagus form, on lion paw…

Georgian Mahogany Lion Paw Cellarette

Georgian mahogany cellarette, of sarcophagus form, on lion paw feet, height 67 cm 68 cm 53 cm

A William IV mahogany wine cooler, of sarcophagus form, with…

William IV Mahogany Wine Cooler with Carved Anthemion Decoration

A William IV mahogany wine cooler, of sarcophagus form, with carved anthemion decoration, a hinged top enclosing a lead liner on carved feet. 54 cm high, 166 cm wide, 53 cm deep

Fine Regency Egyptian revival ormolu mounted and ebony strung…

Regency Mahogany Wine Cooler with Ormolu Mounts

Fine Regency Egyptian revival ormolu mounted and ebony strung mahogany wine cooler, circa 1820, lacking original lead lining, 52.5 cm height, 71 cm length, 46 cm depth

A Northern Italian cellaret, mid 19th century walnut wine…

19th Century Italian Walnut Cellaret with Allegorical Carvings

A Northern Italian cellaret, mid 19th century walnut wine cooler, highly decorative carved panels of allegorical figures, depicting four Seasons, the finial depicting a river God with lion & shield, height 72 cm width 65 cm

A George III mahogany octagonal cellarette, the rising top…

George III Mahogany Cellarette with Brass Lion Mask Handles

A George III mahogany octagonal cellarette, the rising top opening to reveal a lead lined interior, having brass banded exterior and lion mask handles on central support with four downswept splayed legs on brass lion paw feet and castors, height 66 cm,…

A George III brass bound mahogany cellarette, late 18th century,…

George III Brass Bound Mahogany Cellarette

A George III brass bound mahogany cellarette, late 18th century, of hexagonal form with original triple brass banding and swing handles, later felt lining, raised on tapering square section legs, BADA sticker, 73 cm high, 40 cm wide, 47 cm deep

A George III brass- bound mahogany oval wine cooler, English,…

George III Mahogany Wine Cooler with Brass Binding

A George III brass- bound mahogany oval wine cooler, English, circa 1770, 61 cm wide,43 cm deep,60 cm high

A George IV mahogany cellarette, of sarcophagus form, the flame…

George IV Mahogany Cellarette with Lead Lined Interior

A George IV mahogany cellarette, of sarcophagus form, the flame mahogany caddy hinged top enclosing a lead lined interior, with tapered sides over a moulded base and raised on acanthus carved bun feet with recessed brass castors, 80 cm wide, x 50 cm deep,…

A fine quality Pollard oak neoclassical wine cooler, English…

Neoclassical Pollard Oak Wine Cooler, English 1820

A fine quality Pollard oak neoclassical wine cooler, English circa 1820, 65 cm high, 92 cm wide, 58 cm deep

A George III inlaid mahogany cellarette, early 19th century,…

Inlaid Mahogany Cellarette with Neo-Classical Decoration

A George III inlaid mahogany cellarette, early 19th century, rectangular with chamfered corners, on lion's paw feet with brass castors, the front and adjacent chamfers inlaid with Neo-Classical urn and swag decoration in variously coloured woods, with…

A Regency mahogany wine cooler, English, 19th century, 51 cm…

Regency Mahogany Wine Cooler

A Regency mahogany wine cooler, English, 19th century, 51 cm high, 69 cm wide, 50 cm deep. Provenance: Christie?s, Sydney, The Collection of Leo Schofield, 17 November 1992

An antique Irish George III mahogany standing cellarette of…

George III Mahogany Standing Cellarette with Lion Paw Feet

An antique Irish George III mahogany standing cellarette of oval form with fine reeded decoration and tapered fluted cover adorned with carved grape bunch finial, original lock, hinge and lead liner with brass trim all resting on four carved lion paw feet…

A rare gilt, polychromed and carved sarcophagus shaped cassone,…

Gilt Cassone from 16th/17th Century Northern Italy

A rare gilt, polychromed and carved sarcophagus shaped cassone, Northern Italian, 16th/17th century. Provenance: The Elizabeth Dangar Collection, Sothebys, June 2001, Sydney