Oggi Insulated Stainless Ice Bucket, 4 Quart

The difference between a real ice bucket and a decorative one is insulation, and single-wall steel is just a bowl that sweats onto the furniture. This is double walled with a sealing lid, which is why four quarts of ice survives a dinner party rather than an hour. Four quarts is the right size — the small ones need refilling, which defeats the object. It is plain rather than beautiful, and that is the trade at forty dollars. Buy it for someone who entertains; it is the piece they will not have thought to buy.

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