Design for a Curved and Bottle Coaster 1800 - 1850

This anonymous pencil sketch from the early 19th century is a design for a curved, bottle-shaped coaster. The drawing shows a top view of the coaster’s semicircular form, and a side view of the finished object, with four decorative legs. The piece was likely intended to be crafted from wood. The image also includes a small drawing of a glass bottle stand, which suggests that the coaster was designed to hold and protect a specific object. The artwork is an example of 19th-century design drawings, which were often created as working plans for furniture and other objects. The sketch’s delicate lines and detailed depiction of the object show the artist’s skilled craftsmanship and attention to detail.