A George IV mahogany cellaret circa 1825

opening to a lead-lined interior, raised on casters; the top with The London Antiques Appraisers Association label.

Overall good condition; the knop to the top in restored condition; the top with minor shrinkage to the veneer panels; small loss to veneer to front right edge of cross-banding; the right side handle with loss to the grape-leaf carving forming the loop holding the circular handle; three large veneer patches to the cross-banding of the back panel beneath the three hinges; patches around the hinges to the interior of cellaret; front bracket to front left foot with a small age crack; scuffs to the toes of the feet; caster to front right foot loose but present; one glue block to underside loose but present; underside with minor areas of old worm; overall with some old marks, scratches, scuffs and bruises.
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Cf. a design for a 'Sideboard and Cellaret' in R. Ackermann, The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions &c., October, 1822, Agius and Jones, Ackermann's Regency Furniture and Interiors, 1984, pl. 127.  A similar Irish cellaret by Williams and Gibton of Dublin was sold, Mealy's Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, November 13-14, 2007.  Another Irish cellaret, with carved grapevine finial and paw feet, bearing the trade label of Robert Strahan, of Henry Street, Dublin, is illustrated, Angela Alexander, 'Dublin cabinet makers in the early nineteenth century: Furnishing with style', Irish Furniture, Brian Austen ed., The Furniture History Society, 2000, p. 8, fig. 10.