🥂Pair Exceptional Regency Revival Style Lion Barrel Champagne & Wine Ice Coolers (Silver Plate) 🦁

Introduce a sense of occasion to your entertaining with this exceptional matched pair of Regency Revival champagne and wine coolers. Designed to deliver immediate visual impact with genuine practical use, they are ideal for holiday hosting, milestone celebrations, formal dining, corporate entertaining, or elevating a private bar with a refined, club-like presence.

Each cooler is executed in a highly desirable barrel form with crisp reeded banding, and fitted with striking lion mask drop-ring handles—an enduring classical motif associated with grand English interiors and Regency taste. The proportions are particularly successful: broad at the shoulder and confidently seated on a narrower base, creating a sculptural silhouette that reads as both luxurious and architectural. Finished in bright silver plate over base metal, the surface reflects ambient light beautifully, enhancing everything from candlelit tables to contemporary bar settings.

Inside each cooler is a removable “top hat” liner. The liners lift out for ease of chilling, replenishing ice during service, and straightforward cleaning—making this pair as functional as it is decorative. Notably heavy and well made, they present with the reassuring weight and quality feel discerning buyers expect.

🦁 Design & Craftsmanship Highlights
Regency Revival barrel silhouette with strong decorative definition and elegant proportions. Refined reeded banding for crisp texture and classical structure. Distinctive lion mask drop-ring handles providing bold, high-end period character. Bright silver plate finish over base metal for a polished, luxury look. Embossed crown hallmark to the base of each. Removable top hat liners (lift-out inserts) for practical chilling and presentation.

📅 Date & Origin
Circa late 20th century. Origin United Kingdom.

⚖️ Weight & Quality
Approximate weight per cooler is 2.375 kg. Total combined unwrapped weight is 4.75 kg. Substantial, heavy-quality pieces with excellent presence—designed to be noticed and enjoyed.

🍾 Capacity
Each cooler holds one champagne bottle, offering a refined and convenient way to serve chilled bottles at the table or bar.

📏 Dimensions (Each Cooler)
Height 20.6 cm. Top width 22 cm. Base width 12.5 cm. Top depth/diameter 22 cm. Top hat liner size: width 13 cm and depth 15 cm.

📌 Please Note
Champagne prop bottles shown in some images are not included.

🏛️ Provenance
From a private collection, curated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD. Selected for its strong decorative impact, quality manufacture, and timeless Regency Revival taste—ideal for clients seeking statement barware with genuine usability and high-end presentation.

💚 Why You’ll Love Them
✅ Sophisticated, high-impact presentation—ideal for formal entertaining and luxury interiors.
✅ Iconic lion mask handles—classic English taste with bold Regency/Empire character.
✅ Matched pair—perfect symmetry for a bar, dining table, sideboard, or event styling.
✅ Lift-out liners—practical for chilling, replenishing ice, and cleaning with ease.
✅ Substantial weight and build—premium feel with excellent display presence.
✅ Versatile use—perfect for champagne/wine, and equally striking as decorative vessels.
✅ Photographs exceptionally well—bright reflective finish enhances listing imagery.
✅ Entertaining-ready capacity—each holds one champagne bottle comfortably.

🔍 Condition Report
Fine used condition overall. There are noticeable surface marks, scratches, and areas of tarnish, with minor losses to the silver plate consistent with age and use. These are typical signs of handling and do not detract from the overall decorative presence. The pair remains highly displayable and performs well for entertaining.