George III Old Sheffield Plate wine cooler

This beautiful Old Sheffield Plate wine cooler is in fine and original condition, complete with its original tinned inner liner. It is circular in form and based on an ancient classical vase design decorated with applied acanthus leaves, fruiting vines and fruit baskets around the lower section and grape and vine motifs at the top. The decoration is unusually crisp and unworn for a piece of this age.

And here's a tip:
Don't just fill the wine cooler with ice cubes to chill your favourite wines or Champagne. Fill with ice, then halfway up with water, before dropping in the bottle or bottles. If there's room for more water, add it. Adding water creates an icy bath that's in contact with the entire surface of the bottle. You're welcome!