19th Century Silver Plate Wine Champagne Trolley Wagon Oversized Coasters
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:30329 | Pattern: Century |
19th Century Silver Plate Wine, Champagne Trolley, Decanter Wagon. Great handle and double stopper or cork holders. This one has it all going on, including fine detail! Unmarked. 16"H x 7"W x 4"H. The inside of the coasters will receive a 4 3/4" vessel. A couple of small dark spots where the silver plate is gone inside the coasters. Please see pics.
About wine trolleys: According to Bradbury the trolley was invented in the early 1820s by Sir Edward Thomason, acting upon informa...tion received from Lord Rolle who had dined with King George IV. The King, apparently, "regretted that his noble guests who sat on either side of him were constrained to rise from their seats to pass the wine" and said to Lord Rolle "As you have said that you are going to Birmingham tomorrow, you had better call upon Thomason who may invent some plan to obviate this inconvenience". Thomason had the idea to mount two coasters on wheels and sent two silver-gilt trolleys to the King, who appreciated the solution. Possibly this is only an anecdote, anyway all Sheffield plate double wine trolleys available on the antiquarian market dates certainly after 1820.
About wine trolleys: According to Bradbury the trolley was invented in the early 1820s by Sir Edward Thomason, acting upon informa...tion received from Lord Rolle who had dined with King George IV. The King, apparently, "regretted that his noble guests who sat on either side of him were constrained to rise from their seats to pass the wine" and said to Lord Rolle "As you have said that you are going to Birmingham tomorrow, you had better call upon Thomason who may invent some plan to obviate this inconvenience". Thomason had the idea to mount two coasters on wheels and sent two silver-gilt trolleys to the King, who appreciated the solution. Possibly this is only an anecdote, anyway all Sheffield plate double wine trolleys available on the antiquarian market dates certainly after 1820.