The earliest decanters date from the late seventeenth century and were made from blown moulded glass.

They were used to serve wine at a time when there was a move towards less formal dining procedures and the reduced reliance on servants and waiters.

The 1745 Excise Tax caused manufacturers to make decanters lighter in weight. The tax benefited the industry in Ireland where it did not apply. When the tax was repealed in 1845, a heavier gauge was reverted to.

In the second half of the eighteenth century blue, green and amethyst coloured decanters were made.

Decanters often sat on more...

Bristol glass is a type of glassware that was produced in Bristol, England in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is known for its high quality, intricate designs, and vibrant colours. Bristol glass is typically made from a type of glass called 'lead glass', which is composed mainly of silica, lime, lead oxide, and other ingredients. This type of glass has a high refractive index, which gives it a bright, sparkling appearance and makes it particularly suitable for intricate engraving and cutting.

Bristol blue glass is a deep, rich shade of blue, which was achieved by adding cobalt oxide to more...

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A pair of Bohemian cut crystal decanters with amethyst overlay…

A pair of Bohemian cut crystal decanters with amethyst overlay and English sterling silver mounts, 20th century, 39 cm high

Genie bottle, Empoli Italy, diamond point decanter, in green…

Empoli Italy Diamond Point Decanter: Green Hobnail Glass, 57cm

Genie bottle, Empoli Italy, diamond point decanter, in green hobnail glass, height 57 cm

An engraved glass sterling silver topped decanter, 1906 London,…

Antique Glass Decanter with Sterling Silver Top, 1906 London

An engraved glass sterling silver topped decanter, 1906 London, James Powell & Sons the Whitefriars pale green decanter raised on a domed foot, decorated with curving sprigs of foliage and initialed 'Bmj', the sterling silver stopper with incised banding.…

A Georgian Bristol blue ship's decanter, faint remains of…

Georgian Bristol Blue Ship's Decanter

A Georgian Bristol blue ship's decanter, faint remains of gilded decoration, ground pontil and age wear to base, height 27 cm.

Danish hand blown green glass decanter, 31 cm height

Hand-Blown Green Glass Decanter from Denmark

Danish hand blown green glass decanter, 31 cm height

Jacob Bang for Holmegaard green Kluk Kluk decanter, 29 cm height

Holmegaard Green Kluk Kluk Decanter by Jacob Bang

Jacob Bang for Holmegaard green Kluk Kluk decanter, 29 cm height

A green ceramic decanter, stylised with cut glass style…

Green Ceramic Cut Glass Decanter - 27cm Height

A green ceramic decanter, stylised with cut glass style decoration, height 27 cm, width 9.7 cm, depth 9.7 cm

A Mdina sulphur green glass ball stopper decanter, Maltese,…

Maltese Mdina Glass Decanter with Green Stopper

A Mdina sulphur green glass ball stopper decanter, Maltese, circa 1970, scrolled band, etched mark, 28 cm high

A pressed green glass decanter and matching glass, height 28 cm

Green Glass Decanter and Matching Glass Set

A pressed green glass decanter and matching glass, height 28 cm

Decanter C.1970s, Italian figural dog, in green glass, height…

Green Glass Italian Figural Dog Decanter, 1970s - 57cm

Decanter C.1970s, Italian figural dog, in green glass, height 57 cm

An elegant Art Nouveau sterling silver top decanter by William…

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Decanter with Inclusions

An elegant Art Nouveau sterling silver top decanter by William Hutton & Sons, fluted tapering form with green and white inclusions with bud shaped stopper, Birmingham 1902, 29 cm high

Pair of Victorian green glass wine decanters with original…

Victorian Green Glass Wine Decanters with Stoppers

Pair of Victorian green glass wine decanters with original stoppers

Artist Unknown, yellow and green glass decanter, late 20th…

Yellow and Green Glass Decanter

Artist Unknown, yellow and green glass decanter, late 20th century, engraved signature to base (illegible), 29 cm high

Georgian drinks set Bristol green glass, ships decanter with…

Georgian Bristol Green Glass Drinks Set with Ships Decanter

Georgian drinks set Bristol green glass, ships decanter with stopper and two stems, height 25 cm

A pair of George III cobalt-blue decanters, English, circa 1800…

George III Cobalt Decanters from Leo Schofield Collection

A pair of George III cobalt-blue decanters, English, circa 1800 28 cm high each Provenance: the collection of Leo Schofield, Dysart house, Tasmania

Whitefriars decanter Hadeland, Norwegian decanter both in a…

Sage Green Decanters: Whitefriars and Hadeland

Whitefriars decanter Hadeland, Norwegian decanter both in a sage green colourway

Whitefriars decanter, jug and bucket vase flintand sage green…

Flint & Sage Green Whitefriars Glass Collection

Whitefriars decanter, jug and bucket vase flintand sage green colourways

Antique Bristol blue 'Hollands' decanter height 18 cm.

Antique Bristol Blue Decanter - 18cm Height

Antique Bristol blue 'Hollands' decanter height 18 cm.

A collection of Bristol blue glass, circa 19th century…

Bristol Blue Glass Collection, 19th Century

A collection of Bristol blue glass, circa 19th century including a ships decanter, spitoon, beakers, rinser and bottle with wooden stopper decanter 27 x 19 cm

A green glass & leather decanter with ball top, presentation…

Green Glass and Leather Decanter with Ball Top (8 words)

A green glass & leather decanter with ball top, presentation plague '1971', height 30 cm

A pair of George III octagonal Bristol blue glass decanters,…

George III Bristol Blue Glass Decanters with Gilt Names

A pair of George III octagonal Bristol blue glass decanters, faceted shoulders, necks and stoppers, named in gilt 'Rum' and 'Hollands'. One with rim chip, height 20 cm.

An 18th century Bristol green glass ship's decanter, with…

Bristol Green Glass Ship's Decanter with Plated Stopper

An 18th century Bristol green glass ship's decanter, with plated stopper

An 18th century Bristol green glass ship's decanter

Bristol Green Glass Ship's Decanter

An 18th century Bristol green glass ship's decanter

A turquoise green glass decanter. Circa 1970. Height 42 cm

Turquoise Glass Decanter, 1970

A turquoise green glass decanter. Circa 1970. Height 42 cm

A Uranium green decanter with Thumbprint detail, height 17 cm

Thumbprint Uranium Decanter - 17cm Height

A Uranium green decanter with Thumbprint detail, height 17 cm

A Victorian green glass handpainted decanter, height 30 cm

Handpainted Victorian Green Glass Decanter (30cm)

A Victorian green glass handpainted decanter, height 30 cm

Antique silver on copper decanter stand with amethyst coloured…

Antique Silver Decanter Stand with Amethyst Glass Bottles

Antique silver on copper decanter stand with amethyst coloured glass bottles, as well as gin, rum and brandy mother of pearl stoppers, 45 cm high

Victorian sterling silver and etched Bristol green decanter…

1899 Victorian Sterling Silver Etched Green Decanter with Floral Decoration

Victorian sterling silver and etched Bristol green decanter with floral decoration, hallmarked London 1899

Vintage green crystal ships decanter, Height 25 cm

Green Crystal Ships Decanter - 25cm Height

Vintage green crystal ships decanter, Height 25 cm

An antique amethyst pinch waisted decanter with original…

Antique Amethyst Pinch Waisted Decanter with Stopper (26.5 cm)

An antique amethyst pinch waisted decanter with original stopper, height 26.5 cm

A pair of mid-Victorian faceted green glass large decanters,…

Mid-Victorian Green Glass Decanters with Spire Stoppers

A pair of mid-Victorian faceted green glass large decanters, good and heavy mallet form, star cut bases, with original spire stoppers.

An early green glass decanter

Vintage Green Glass Decanter

An early green glass decanter

A set of 6 Bristol blue glass decanters and one ebony stand,…

18th Century Bristol Blue Glass Decanters with Ebony Stand

A set of 6 Bristol blue glass decanters and one ebony stand, English, early 18th century, 22 cm high

A Victorian Bristol green water decanter with plated silver…

Victorian Bristol Green Water Decanter with Silver Mounts

A Victorian Bristol green water decanter with plated silver mounts, of tall cylindrical shape with bottle ticket and stopper. Height 31 cm

Pair of Victorian Bristol green ships decanters, 24 cm high…

Victorian Bristol Green Ships Decanters Pair

Pair of Victorian Bristol green ships decanters, 24 cm high approx

Three Victorian Bristol blue glass decanters, mid 19th century.…

Victorian Bristol Blue Glass Decanters Set

Three Victorian Bristol blue glass decanters, mid 19th century. Heights: 21 cm, 25.5 cm

A fine pair of Georgian Bristol blue glass triple ring…

Georgian Bristol Blue Glass Triple Ring Decanters (23cm)

A fine pair of Georgian Bristol blue glass triple ring decanters, 23 cm high

Copeland, three cobalt blue decanters, in the form of bullets,…

Blue Bullets and Kitchener Whisky Decanter

Copeland, three cobalt blue decanters, in the form of bullets, stamped to base 'James green & Nephew, Queen Victoria London, pattern no. 12748, 8 Sep 1916', impressed 'Copeland England', together with a Copeland Spode whisky decanter, bearing a portrait…

Pair early 19th century Bristol blue bottle decanters

Pair of Bristol Blue Decanters

Pair early 19th century Bristol blue bottle decanters

Vintage green glass glug glug decanter 32 cm high

Green Glass Glug Glug Decanter (10 words)

Vintage green glass glug glug decanter 32 cm high

Ship's decanter. Thomas Webb & Sons amethyst with original box.…

Amethyst Ship Decanter with Original Box

Ship's decanter. Thomas Webb & Sons amethyst with original box. Height 28 cm

A green Mary Gregary decanter

Green Mary Decanter

A green Mary Gregary decanter

Vintage Bristol green ship form decanter with stopper, approx…

Bristol Green Ship Decanter with Stopper (24cm)

Vintage Bristol green ship form decanter with stopper, approx 24 cm high

Green Lees Scotch decanter

Green Lees Whiskey Decanter

Green Lees Scotch decanter

Two Nachtmann West German decanters green and white base with a…

Green and White Nachtmann Decanters with Clear Stopper

Two Nachtmann West German decanters green and white base with a clear cut stopper, 35 cm high approx (tallest)

A Georgian large amethyst colour three ring decanter with…

Georgian Amethyst Decanter, c1795-1810

A Georgian large amethyst colour three ring decanter with ground pontil mark c1795-1810

Two coloured glass decanters, one green with gilt mounts the…

Green and Bristol Glass Decanters, 18/19th Century

Two coloured glass decanters, one green with gilt mounts the other Bristol glass, English, 18/19th century, green: 35 cm high, blue: 24 cm high

A pair of Victorian tall green glass and silver mounted…

Victorian Green Glass and Silver Decanters

A pair of Victorian tall green glass and silver mounted decanters, the tapered cylindrical bodies with facet cut bases and necks, the silver mounts with double pouring spouts and grape leaf embossed border. London 1839 by Charles Reily & George Storer;…