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 When the tax was repealed in 1845, a heavier gauge was reverted to.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 silver bottle coasters with baize bases (some even on castors) and could be 'pushed' around the dining table without making scratches or requiring serving staff.

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An Italian novelty 925 silver and enamel duck form decanter,…

Italian Enamel Duck Decanter in 925 Silver, 20th Century

An Italian novelty 925 silver and enamel duck form decanter, 20th century, the textured finished silver mounts coloured in enamel, mounting shaped glass body, marked 925, 27.5 cm high

Pair of German silver mounted cut crystal decanters, early 20th…

German Silver Cut Crystal Decanters, Early 20th Century

Pair of German silver mounted cut crystal decanters, early 20th century, each with a faceted cut crystal stopper, hallmarked (2), height 38 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

An exceptional Stevens & Williams whisky decanter, intaglio cut…

Intaglio Cut Rock Crystal Whisky Decanter with Silver Collar

An exceptional Stevens & Williams whisky decanter, intaglio cut rock crystal with sterling silver collar, Birmingham, circa 1913, 30.5 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

Persian silver decanter set, stunning six person service on…

Persian Silver Decanter Set with Tray - 6 Person Service

Persian silver decanter set, stunning six person service on matching tray with central decanter 1018g

A pair of Kozminsky crystal and sterling silver decanters, of…

Kozminsky Crystal Decanters with Sterling Silver Accents

A pair of Kozminsky crystal and sterling silver decanters, of classical pear form with rounded base engraved 'Kozminsky'. Sterling silver collar mount and rounded stopper. Made for Kozminsky by Ari Norman, Sheffield, England.

Russian silver drinks set comprising a decanter, six vodka cups…

Russian Silver Drinks Set with Decanter and Vodka Cups

Russian silver drinks set comprising a decanter, six vodka cups and a tray, early 20th century, (8 items), with Cyrillic inscription dated 1914, stamped, 84, with Cyrillic maker's mark, the decanter22 cm high, 465 grams total

Rare glass & silver plated eagle decanter, 24.5 cm high

Silver Eagle Decanter

Rare glass & silver plated eagle decanter, 24.5 cm high

A German silver pheasant decanter, late 19th century, crown and…

German Silver Pheasant Decanter, Late 19th Century

A German silver pheasant decanter, late 19th century, crown and crescent 800 mark, 41 cm long, 380 grams

A pair of Art Deco crystal decanters, sunray facetted flask…

Art Deco Crystal Decanters with Silver Collars and Double Spouts

A pair of Art Deco crystal decanters, sunray facetted flask bodies with silver collars and double spouts, with conforming stoppers. Birmingham 1924 by Wilmot Manufacturing Co, height 23 cm

A Baccarat crystal decanter, Jensen silver Stoppers, height 25…

Baccarat Crystal Decanter with Jensen Silver Stoppers

A Baccarat crystal decanter, Jensen silver Stoppers, height 25 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

A silver plated and glass bird decanter, 24 cm high

Silver Plated Glass Bird Decanter - 24cm

A silver plated and glass bird decanter, 24 cm high

A tall bell shaped crystal decanter with silver collar and…

Sheffield Silver Crystal Decanter with Floral Design

A tall bell shaped crystal decanter with silver collar and mouth, with encircling decorative cut floral design, the collar Sheffield 1907 by Hammond, Creake & Co (Saint Arnaud Creake). Height 34 cm

George V cut glass claret decanter having a modernist Art Deco…

Art Deco Claret Decanter with Sterling Silver Top

George V cut glass claret decanter having a modernist Art Deco style with sterling silver top spout and handle. By Garrards Ltd Co London. 1924. Height 21 cm.

A pair of Silver etched ship decanters

Etched Silver Ship Decanters Pair

A pair of Silver etched ship decanters

A zoomorphic cockatoo glass decanter with silver plated bronze…

19th Century Cockatoo Glass Decanter with Silver Mounts

A zoomorphic cockatoo glass decanter with silver plated bronze mounts, 19th century, 26 cm high

An English silver mounted crystal ship's decanter, 20th century,…

English Silver Crystal Ship Decanter, 20th Century

An English silver mounted crystal ship's decanter, 20th century, 27 cm high

A Russian silver Art Nouveau decanter and six liqueur goblet…

Russian Art Nouveau Silver Decanter & Liqueur Goblet Set

A Russian silver Art Nouveau decanter and six liqueur goblet set, the decanter with ovoid body and spreading circular foot, the tall neck with baluster stopper and scroll handle, the six small goblets with tall tapered cylindrical bowls, gilt washed,…

Antique boxed pair of decanters, hour glass form mounted with…

Antique Dublin Decanters with Chased Silver Collars and Stoppers

Antique boxed pair of decanters, hour glass form mounted with chased silver collars and stoppers. Box marked Weir & Sons Dublin Ireland. Marks to collar rubbed, touch marks to stoppers legible, approx 21 cm high

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

A sterling silver and glass decanter, 1894, Birmingham with…

Silver and Glass Rococo Decanter with Ball Stopper

A sterling silver and glass decanter, 1894, Birmingham with maker's marks for Henry Matthews, with a later prefix 'G'?, a pinched waist decanter with applied impressed and chased rococo embellished silver shoulders, a floriform collar and surmounted by a…

A French Art Deco crystal and sterling silver decanter by Marc…

Art Deco Crystal and Silver Decanter by Marc Parrod

A French Art Deco crystal and sterling silver decanter by Marc Parrod, height 19 cm

German silver glass decanters, pair of exotic bird finials,…

German silver glass decanters, pair of exotic bird finials, hallmarked 800 by Francis Melimalta with twined handle and star cut base height 26.5 cm

A pair of silver mounted glass brandy decanters. 26 cm high.

Silver-mounted glass brandy decanters, 26 cm high

A pair of silver mounted glass brandy decanters. 26 cm high.

A pair of cut glass decanters each with silver collar,…

Cut Glass Decanters with Silver Collar and Stoppers

A pair of cut glass decanters each with silver collar, hallmarked 'L.G.S, London 1978, with mushroom stoppers. Height 24.7 cm

Persian silver decanter with three cups decorated with fine…

Persian Silver Decanter with Three Cups

Persian silver decanter with three cups decorated with fine detail. Height 14 cm weight 525g

Victorian sterling silver and cut glass decanter, Birmingham,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Cut Glass Decanter, 1898

Victorian sterling silver and cut glass decanter, Birmingham, 1898, Hieght 21 cm

English hallmarked sterling silver necked cut crystal decanters…

Sterling Silver Crystal Decanter with Faceted Stopper

English hallmarked sterling silver necked cut crystal decanters with faceted ball top stoppers. Birmingham, 1984, maker C J Vander Ltd. Height 27 cm

An antique decanter with fine wheel-cut decoration and silver…

Wheel-Cut Decanter with Silver Lock Top

An antique decanter with fine wheel-cut decoration and silver top with lock, 19th/20th century, 29 cm high

A pair of Royal Brierley crystal ships decanters with sterling…

Royal Brierley Crystal Ships Decanters with Silver Mounts

A pair of Royal Brierley crystal ships decanters with sterling silver mounts, 1962 Birmingham, with maker's marks for S. J. Rose & Son, diamond cut to the body within concentric cut bands, and having a starburst base, plain sterling silver collars and…

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;…

Silver necked crystal ships decanter neck stamped 925 sterling…

925 Sterling Silver Crystal Ships Decanter with Monogram, 26cm

Silver necked crystal ships decanter neck stamped 925 sterling and monogrammed height 26 cm

Pair late 19th century wine decanters, compressed circular…

19th Century Mixed Cut Wine Decanters with Sterling Covers

Pair late 19th century wine decanters, compressed circular bodies, all mixed cuts, with embossed hinged sterling silver covers

A silver plate and glass bodied wine decanter, stylised bird…

Stylised Bird Wine Decanter

A silver plate and glass bodied wine decanter, stylised bird form. Height 25 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

An Edwardian sterling silver mount crystal 'Pinch, waisted'…

Edwardian Sterling Silver Crystal Decanter by Walker & Hall

An Edwardian sterling silver mount crystal 'Pinch, waisted' decanter, 1907 Sheffield, by Walker & Hall. Height 34.5 cm

Fine cut crystal decanter with sterling silver band, height 35…

Crystal Decanter with Sterling Silver Band (10 words)

Fine cut crystal decanter with sterling silver band, height 35 cm, hallmarked Sheffield, c. 1923 by Walker & Hall, height 35 cm

Victorian crystal and English hallmarked sterling silver necked…

Victorian Crystal and Sterling Silver Decanters

Victorian crystal and English hallmarked sterling silver necked pair of decanters with inside faceted design and a repeating diamond shaped banding. Birmingham, 1900, maker the Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co. Height 18 cm

A pair of cut glass ship decanters with silver collars, height…

Silver Collared Cut Glass Ship Decanters - 30cm Height

A pair of cut glass ship decanters with silver collars, height 30 cm

A pair of etched crystal liqueur decanters with Dutch silver…

Dutch Silver Mounted Etched Crystal Liqueur Decanters

A pair of etched crystal liqueur decanters with Dutch silver mounts. The mounts cast and engraved with Dutch tavern scenes and with pierced foliate sections, the decanters of ewer form of octagonal section with short necks and loop handles. Each 200 high.

Silver 950 standard bamboo design decanter possibly Mexican,…

Bamboo Design Silver Decanter - Mexican, 31 cm

Silver 950 standard bamboo design decanter possibly Mexican, stamped 'Silver 950' to the base. Height 31 cm

A sterling silver topped cut crystal Whisky decanter 1926, by…

1926 Mappin & Webb Whisky Decanter with Pineapple Design

A sterling silver topped cut crystal Whisky decanter 1926, by Mappin & Webb Birmingham pineapple shape design. Height 28 cm

An early 19th century glass decanter in the form of a bellows…

Bellows Glass Decanter with Sterling Silver Spout

An early 19th century glass decanter in the form of a bellows with new sterling silver spout

A sterling silver collar cut crystal decanter by traditional…

Birmingham Hallmarked Sterling Silver Crystal Decanter

A sterling silver collar cut crystal decanter by traditional arts with Birmingham hallmarks. Height 23.5 cm

A Baccarat, France, faceted decanter & matched stopper with…

Faceted Baccarat Decanter with Silver Knop Stopper

A Baccarat, France, faceted decanter & matched stopper with silver ball knop, acid etched mark to base, France, height 23 cm, stopper 7 cm

Ornate Edwardian silver plate grapevine decorated cut crystal…

Edwardian Grapevine Cut Crystal Decanter in Silver Plate

Ornate Edwardian silver plate grapevine decorated cut crystal decanter

A sterling silver mount, cut crystal decanter Birmingham 1914.…

Birmingham 1914 Crystal Decanter with Sterling Silver Mount

A sterling silver mount, cut crystal decanter Birmingham 1914. Height 31 cm

A pair of Victorian silver plate mounted cut glass claret jugs,…

Victorian Silver Plate Claret Jugs with Cut Glass

A pair of Victorian silver plate mounted cut glass claret jugs, 19th century, onion bulb shaped decanters with slice cut borders to the base, acid etched decoration and honeycomb patterned necks, with scrolling twist and leaf embellished handles, the cast…

Sterling silver 950 marked decanter, 23 cm high

950 Sterling Silver Decanter, 23cm Height

Sterling silver 950 marked decanter, 23 cm high

Sterling silver 950 marked decanter, 23 cm high

950 Sterling Silver Decanter - 23cm Height

Sterling silver 950 marked decanter, 23 cm high

A Continental cut crystal decanter with silver mounts, made by…

Freidlander Crystal Decanter with Silver Mounts

A Continental cut crystal decanter with silver mounts, made by Freidlander

An Edwardian silver mounted glass annular ring decanter, the…

Edwardian Silver Mounted Glass Annular Ring Decanter

An Edwardian silver mounted glass annular ring decanter, the body with star cutting under the foot, mounted with a twin spouted collar and simple stopper. London 1902 by Hukin & Heath. Height 26.5 cm

Pair of antique cut crystal decanters, with silver mounted…

Antique Crystal Decanters with Silver Mounts

Pair of antique cut crystal decanters, with silver mounted collars marked Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1908, approx 36 cm high (2)

A sterling silver top amber glass moon flask decanter…

Antique Silver Amber Glass Moon Flask Decanter 1899

A sterling silver top amber glass moon flask decanter Birmingham 1899, maker JW. Height 21.5 cm

19th C crystal decanter with 800 silver to collar, lock and key…

Crystal Decanter with Silver Collar and Lock

19th C crystal decanter with 800 silver to collar, lock and key to stopper

A. W.M.F. silver plate lockable decanter, with handle, ostrich…

Lockable Silver Decanter with Ostrich Mark

A. W.M.F. silver plate lockable decanter, with handle, ostrich mark to base, height 22 cm.

Pair of quality cut crystal decanters with sterling silver…

Crystal Decanters with Sterling Silver Collars

Pair of quality cut crystal decanters with sterling silver collars, hallmarked Birmingham 1985/86

Late 19th century European .800 silver mounted decanter of…

Engraved Landscape Silver Decanter

Late 19th century European .800 silver mounted decanter of mallet shape with silver mounted stopper, tapering facetted neck, the body ornately engraved with a continuous landscape panel

Pair of English sterling silver and crystal decanters and…

Sterling Silver Crystal Decanters with Spherical Stoppers (2)

Pair of English sterling silver and crystal decanters and Stoppers, with spherical stoppers, with sterling silver mounts, the body decorated with diamond cut, height 33 cm (2)

A silver mounted triangular glass dimple decanter, 22 cm high

Silver Mounted Triangular Glass Dimple Decanter

A silver mounted triangular glass dimple decanter, 22 cm high

A sterling silver mount cut crystal decanter bottle mid 20th…

Crystal Decanter with Sterling Silver Mount, Mid-20th Century

A sterling silver mount cut crystal decanter bottle mid 20th century height 30.8 cm

Pair sterling silver & crystal spirit decanters, each with…

Crystal Decanters with Sterling Silver Collars

Pair sterling silver & crystal spirit decanters, each with hallmarked sterling silver collars, marked for Birmingham 1987, to cut crystal decanters, height 28 cm, each

A silver plated and crystal three bottle decanter

Crystal and Silver Plated Three Bottle Decanter

A silver plated and crystal three bottle decanter

A collection of silver plate wine vessels, 20th century, a…

Silver Plate Wine Vessels with Claret Jug and Duck Decanters

A collection of silver plate wine vessels, 20th century, a claret jug of typical tapering form with a silver plate collar and domed lid, and a pair of duck shaped decanters with moulded bodies and curvaceous handles to the backs, unmarked, 29 cm high and…

Crystal decanter with pheasant sterling silver top 28 cm high,…

Sterling Silver Pheasant Decanter

Crystal decanter with pheasant sterling silver top 28 cm high, Birmingham 1993, J. B Chatterley & Sons Ltd

Pair of antique Asprey of London hallmarked sterling silver…

Antique Asprey Sterling Silver Decanters with Silver Tops

Pair of antique Asprey of London hallmarked sterling silver decanters with silver tops and locks, by John Heath and John Middleton (of Hukin & Heath), London, 1904 - 1905, each 20 cm high, 10 cm wide, 6.56 cm deep (2)

A large silver collared 'glug glug' decanter, substantial…

A large silver collared 'glug glug' decanter, substantial silver collar. London assay mark but date and maker initials rubbed, height 41 cm. (the name 'glug glug' comes from the sound of pouring, caused by the design shape).

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

An Art Deco style crystal decanter, Swedish, by…

Swedish Art Deco Crystal Decanter with Silver Mounting

An Art Deco style crystal decanter, Swedish, by Strombergshyttan, silver mounted neck, height 28.5 cm

A crystal decanter with hallmarked sterling silver collar,…

A crystal decanter with hallmarked sterling silver collar, height 24 cm

An unusual heavily textured kluk kluk decanter with London…

Textured Kluk Kluk Decanter with Sterling Silver Collar

An unusual heavily textured kluk kluk decanter with London halmmarked sterling silver collar, height 28 cm

Edwardian spirit decanter, heavy waisted ribbed body with…

Edwardian Spirit Decanter with Sterling Silver Collar

Edwardian spirit decanter, heavy waisted ribbed body with sterling silver collar, London 1900

Hardy Bros. silver mounted decanter hallmarked Birmingham 1915,…

Birmingham Hallmarked Silver Mounted Decanter by Hardy Bros

Hardy Bros. silver mounted decanter hallmarked Birmingham 1915, 23 cm high approx.

A silver topped Mappin & Webb crystal decanter, 1955 Birmingham,…

Mappin & Webb Crystal Decanter with Silver Top, 1955

A silver topped Mappin & Webb crystal decanter, 1955 Birmingham, with maker's marks for Mappin & Webb. The Prussian shaped decanter having a slice cut neck and pin wheel and fan cuts to the body, with a silver mounted collar and a flat topped mushroom…

Cut crystal decanter with silver plate neck, approx 28 cm high

Crystal Decanter with Silver Neck Plate

Cut crystal decanter with silver plate neck, approx 28 cm high

A sterling silver & glass decanter with etched floral detail &…

Etched Floral Decanter with Faceted Stopper

A sterling silver & glass decanter with etched floral detail & faceted stopper, height 23 cm

Quality cut crystal ships decanter with sterling silver collar,…

Sterling Silver Collar Crystal Ships Decanter (Birmingham 1970)

Quality cut crystal ships decanter with sterling silver collar, hallmarked Birmingham 1970, height 34.5 cm

A good silver mounted hobnail cut spirits decanter, of circular…

Silver hobnail spirits decanter, Birmingham 1979

A good silver mounted hobnail cut spirits decanter, of circular section. Birmingham 1979. Height 28 cm

Good Dutch silver and etched glass decanter, with ornate…

Dutch Silver & Etched Glass Decanter with Ornate Design

Good Dutch silver and etched glass decanter, with ornate embossed Dutch scene and scroll silver rim and base and floral basket and leaf etched glass bottle, height 27.5 cm

Hardy Bros decanter with sterling silver top and crystal…

Hardy Bros Crystal Decanter with Sterling Silver Top

Hardy Bros decanter with sterling silver top and crystal stopper, very slight chip to stopper

Whitehill ornate pair of decanters with floral swags and bows…

Ornate Decanters on Silver Tray with Floral Swags

Whitehill ornate pair of decanters with floral swags and bows decoration on silver plated gallery tray

Early German crystal and sterling silver top and bottom…

German Crystal & Silver Decanter, Hallmarked

Early German crystal and sterling silver top and bottom decanter, hallmarked (minor A/F to collar)

Quality cut crystal tall decanter with sterling silver collar,…

1908 Sheffield Hallmarked Crystal Decanter with Silver Collar

Quality cut crystal tall decanter with sterling silver collar, hallmarked Sheffield 1908 with makers Walker and Hall

Pair of sterling silver collared crystal decanters maker Hardy…

Sterling Silver Crystal Decanters by Hardy Bros. 1914

Pair of sterling silver collared crystal decanters maker Hardy Bros., hallmarked Birmingham 1914, 27 cm high approx., one with small crack

A sterling silver mounted Glug Glug decanter, 1900 Birmingham…

Antique Glug Glug Decanter with Silver Mounting

A sterling silver mounted Glug Glug decanter, 1900 Birmingham with maker's mark for John Grinsell & Sons, with a compressed body and pierced rococo style collar, plain neck and petal, form rim, with a solid glass globular stopper, hallmarked to collar,…

A late Victorian sterling silver mounted glass decanter. 1900…

Victorian Sterling Silver Glass Decanter

A late Victorian sterling silver mounted glass decanter. 1900 London, with maker's mark for probably William Comyns & Sons, the square decanter with a pinched body and a spiral decor surmounted by a globe stopper of conforming design, with a rococo…

Hallmarked sterling silver collared cut crystal decanter,…

Sterling Silver & Cut Crystal Decanter (24.5cm)

Hallmarked sterling silver collared cut crystal decanter, approx 24.5 cm high

A pair of Edwardian glass decanters with sterling silver mounts…

Edwardian Glass Decanters with Sterling Silver Mounts

A pair of Edwardian glass decanters with sterling silver mounts c. 1898. Height 35 cm

Cut crystal ships decanter with sterling silver collar,…

Crystal Decanter with Sterling Silver Collar, Birmingham Hallmark

Cut crystal ships decanter with sterling silver collar, hallmarked Birmingham, height 23.5 cm

Crystal cut pair of decanters with sterling silver Ship form…

Crystal Decanters with Ship Stoppers and Sterling Silver Accents

Crystal cut pair of decanters with sterling silver Ship form Stoppers both with slender diamond cut necks with repeating thumb patterns, each magnifying the star burst medallion to the base. Height 30 cm

A pair of Continental silver embossed decanters, 25.5 cm high.

Continental Silver Embossed Decanters - Pair

A pair of Continental silver embossed decanters, 25.5 cm high.

English hallmarked sterling silver & cut crystal decanter with…

Crystal Decanter with Silver Hallmarks & Stopper

English hallmarked sterling silver & cut crystal decanter with a cut crystal stopper & a weighted plaster base. Birmingham, 1918, maker H S Murdoch. Condition good, minor chip to the stopper. Height 38 cm

English hallmarked sterling silver neck cut crystal Victorian…

Victorian Sterling Silver Crystal Decanter with Rosette Motifs

English hallmarked sterling silver neck cut crystal Victorian decanter with a silver flared neck & repeating cut crystal rosette motifs. Sheffield, 1898, maker John round & Son Ltd condition good, minor stains, slight wear to the base. Height 30 cm

Estonian 875 silver collar and cut crystal decanter, silver…

Estonian 875 Silver Collar and Cut Crystal Decanter

Estonian 875 silver collar and cut crystal decanter, silver marks for Hirsch Markowitsch, 32 cm high

Silver mounted decanter and stopper, with spherical stopper,…

Silver Decanter with Spherical Stopper and Spreading Lip

Silver mounted decanter and stopper, with spherical stopper, above spreading silver lip and mount above a shaped body, height 27 cm