Wine cooler, c. 1825
Paul Storrexpand_more
Silver, giltexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 2010.30
On View in Gallery 350expand_more
The wine cooler, or ice pail, was a French refinement for keeping wines cold at the dining table. By the Regency period in England, the wine cooler had become an important part of the decorative scheme, almost a piece of sculpture that was left out for the entire meal. Storr's Neoclassical design echoes a classical Greek vase. The handles are cast in the shape of twining grape stems, and the body is elaborately decorated with a profusion of cast and chased grapevines, acanthus leaves, scrolls, and vases of fruit. This wine cooler was repurposed as a racing trophy for the Ayr Gold Cup the same year it was made. The horse race has been held in Ayr, Scotland, since 1804 and still takes place each September. The inscription notes that John Anstruther Thomson was the owner of the winning steed, Lancer.
Details
- Title
- Wine cooler
- Artist Life
- English, 1771-1844
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2010.30
- Curator Approved
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