RARE 18TH C. AMERICAN SOUTHERN WALNUT BOTTLE CASE
Virginia or North Carolina
hinged lid, the interior fitted with bottle divides, fine exposed corner dove tailing, on tapping legs, 35"h; 19.5"w; 16"d
Old antique dealer's label inside: H.C. Valentine & Co. Antiques, Richmond, Va. Also termed 'gin case' or 'brandy case'. The British term 'cellarette' was used at a later date.
"Freestanding bottle cases were owned far more commonly in the South than the North. The consumption of alcohol particularly prevalent in the South, where beverages like cider, small beer and wine were regarded as appropriate and healthy ways to cope with the intense heat and humidity. Wine and stronger liquors also played an important role in the entertainment of guests, a major component of southern gentry culture by the mid-eighteen century." R. Hurst and J. Prown, Southern Furniture 1680-1830, p.529
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Realized: $6,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 157 : RARE 18TH C. AMERICAN SOUTHERN WALNUT BOTTLE CASE
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