Antique 19th Century Georgian Sheffield Plate Champagne Bucket or Wine Cooler

Description

This is for a Wonderful Antique English Georgian Sheffield Plate Wine Cooler. The Champagne Bucket measures: 9.5 inches tall x … more This is for a Wonderful Antique English Georgian Sheffield Plate Wine Cooler. The Champagne Bucket measures: 9.5 inches tall x 11.5 inches wide with the handles x 9 inches diameter with an inside diameter of 5 inches.

The silver plate is over a copper base. There are some light markings on the bottom which are - X625/197 6433 and HY. The first marking could be a marking for what number the item was out of a lot of 625 crafted, but can not verify but have had others in past that were numbered.

The piece is from circa the mid 19th century which is seen in the way it is constructed via the base and how it is weighted. The wine chiller / champagne holder has an etched Family crest on one side and states, "NE OUBLIE" - which means "Never Forget" (Scottish Gaelic) and is often used on items that are meant to hand down to generations.

The base is decorated with a beautiful pattern of leaves to the rim and handle connections with acorns. There is a large decorated wreath going around the entire wine cooler that also is decorated with acorns and leaves.

There is small wearing of the silver plate on the crest and the base rims - not very obvious but seen when very up close, noted in pictures. The outside is esp in amazing condition with little to no wear noted on the inside. This was obviously loved and taken care of through out its use. Make sure to dry when done with use so that the piece stays beautiful for another 200 years! Appox date of creation is before 1860 per the way the silver was applied to the copper base.
The rim and the inside bucket are removable.

Majority of my items for sale are pre-loved treasures that were most likely purchased at a local Estate Sale or a local resale shop in Arizona. I may or may not know details but do spend time researching information to provide details the best I can and to pass along fair prices.

* I take all my own pictures in my home and as such try and get all the colors as true to correct as possible.

* The items in the pictures are the exact item you will be receiving, unless I have multiple of the same item and the quality will be the exact same as the ones pictured.

* I take great care in packaging items correctly and shipping on time. I show any imperfections I can in the pictures.

* Assume items are preloved and or vintage and such can have its own idiosyncrasies due to age alone and normal wear and tear.

* Please contact me if you have specific questions.

Thank you for looking!!
Cynthia,
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