• Width:
  31 3/4 Inches
• Height:
  24 1/2 Inches
• Depth:
  18 1/2 Inches
• Room:
  1

An exceptional and rare mahogany wine cellarette, or cooler, attributed to the eminent Edinburgh furniture maker William Trotter. Expertly crafted in a sarcophagus shape, the wine cooler is beautifully carved throughout of luxurious Cuban mahogany. Exceptional details like the carved grapes and grape leaf ornament, intricately gadrooned borders and scrolling lions-paw feet are both bold and classically restrained. The finely cast brass leopard-mask handle beautifully complements the cellarette's rich color and figure. This fabulous wine cooler is a superb example of Regency furniture made by one of the leading makers of the day.

Circa 1815

31 3/4" wide x 18 1/2" deep x 24 1/2" high

William Trotter is regarded as the most renowned of the Scottish furniture makers. Born into a family of merchants in 1772, Trotter worked primarily with rosewood. The use of prominent gadrooned carving and the distinctive scrolled feet with fan spandrels are a signature of his cabinetwork. Trotter became a member of The Merchant Company in 1797 and by 1809, was sole proprietor of the firm Young & Trotter. During his lifetime Trotter worked for all the important Houses in Scotland, including Parliament House, Edinburgh in 1822 in readiness for the visit of King George IV. This exquisite wine cellar relates stylistically to furniture supplied to the Marquess of Tweeddale for Yester House, one of Scotland's most architecturally significant homes, in 1815. In 1819, Trotter was elected master of The Merchant Company, and from 1825-27, he served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh. Trotter continued to trade until his death in 1833. His workshop stood on the site on which the Balmoral Hotel stands today.