Cooler

in molded and veneered mahogany with a white marble top (fractured) resting on a drawer box supporting two silver-plated brass cooling buckets (wear). Base with truncated conical columns holding two crotch trays resting on baluster-shaped feet with casters. Ornamentation of ingot molds and brass rods. Regional work, circa 1820. Height: 80.9 cm / width: 46.8 cm / length: 41.8 cm Bucket dimensions: Ø 14.5 cm / height 13.5 cm Small piece of furniture common in the homes or apartments of the French aristocracy and bourgeoisie, the cooler was used during meals to place glasses and other utensils necessary for opening bottles and tasting them (corkscrews, tastevins if necessary). They are still sometimes used today by some enthusiasts and in wine estates for the decorum of reception rooms and on the occasion of certain meals, perfect testimonies of the traditions and savoir-vivre of yesteryear.