An early 19th-century Georgian serving drawer, originally part of a larger credenza, built with purpose and a surprising amount of foresight. At first glance it’s all handsome restraint: rich mahogany front, tight dovetail joinery, and a solid brass pull that feels just right in the hand.
Then you look inside.
The interior is fully lined with tin, designed to hold ice back when that was a luxury worth engineering for. Before refrigeration, this drawer would have been packed with ice to keep champagne bottles cool during service. Practical, clever, and quietly luxurious. Furniture that understood the party. Today, it stands beautifully on its own.
An early 19th-century Georgian serving drawer, originally part of a larger credenza, built with purpose and a surprising amount of foresight. At first glance it’s all handsome restraint: rich mahogany front, tight dovetail joinery, and a solid brass pull that feels just right in the hand.
Then you look inside.
The interior is fully lined with tin, designed to hold ice back when that was a luxury worth engineering for. Before refrigeration, this drawer would have been packed with ice to keep champagne bottles cool during service. Practical, clever, and quietly luxurious. Furniture that understood the party. Today, it stands beautifully on its own.
