Wine Cooler
Artist
Isaac Vose and Son
American, 1819 – 1825
Dateabout 1820
Mediummahogany with mahogany veneer
Dimensions59 x 52.7 x 88.3 cm (23 1/4 x 20 3/4 x 34 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineGift of Stephen Salisbury III
Object number1899.18
DescriptionEmpire style; paneled front, four lion's claw feet.Label TextMade by Boston's most fashionable furniture maker of the early 19th century, this chest is an early and elegant version of a cooler. The tinlined interior held ice water for chilling bottles. The lock suggests that it was used to store wine, an expensive commodity at the time. Elizabeth Salisbury (1768-1851), wife of the wealthy Worcester merchant Stephen Salisbury, regularly purchased luxury furnishings—including this item—from Vose.
ProvenanceStephen Salisbury, Worcester, MA
On View
On viewCurrent Location
- Exhibition Location Gallery 3002
