English Silver-Plated Champagne Cooler in Medici Urn Form - 11½"

An English silver-plated champagne cooler from the early 20th century, of generous scale and well suited to a magnum bottle. It is formed in a classic Medici urn shape on a spreading foot with twin curved side handles, the rim and base finished with a rope-twist border. A band of finely engraved foliate scrollwork encircles the body, adding texture and catching the light against the bright silver surface; it remains in very good condition with a mellow patina, light surface wear, and minor age-related marks.

Evocative on a bar cart or dining table, this nicely proportioned champagne cooler brings instant ceremony to entertaining. Fill with ice for celebratory service, or use as a striking vase for garden roses or hydrangeas. Its balanced proportions and refined engraving make it both a practical serving piece and an elegant decorative centerpiece