Wine cooler (one of a pair), 1716/17, British, London, Silver, Overall (confirmed): 8 1/4 x 9 3/4 x 7 7/8 in., 121 oz. 18 dwt. (21 x 24.8 x 20 cm, 35kg), Metalwork-Silver, These wine coolers in the French style were made for Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s first prime minister. They furnished the dining room at Houghton Hall, the grand country house Walpole built for his famous collection of paintings, which was later sold to Catherine II of Russia
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Wine cooler, pair, 1716/17, British, London, Silver, Overall, confirmed, 8 1/4 x 9 3/4 7 7/8, 121 oz, 18 dwt, 21 24.8 20 cm, 35kg, Metalwork-Silver, wine, coolers, French style, Sir Robert, Walpole, Britain, first, prime, minister, furnished, dining room, Houghton Hall, grand country, house, built, famous collection, paintings, later sold, Catherine II, Russia
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