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 When the tax was repealed in 1845, a heavier gauge was reverted to.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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A pair of Victorian crystal glass decanters, with silver collar.…

Victorian Crystal Decanters with Silver Collar

A pair of Victorian crystal glass decanters, with silver collar. Height 22 cm.

A crystal silver rimmed decanter, London, 1905 height 34 cm

London 1905 Crystal Silver Rimmed Decanter - 34cm Height

A crystal silver rimmed decanter, London, 1905 height 34 cm

Haig's whisky decanter with silver plated mount, early 20th…

Haig's whisky decanter with silver plated mount, early 20th century, 25 cm high

Antique etched glass decanter with 800 silver collar, 23 cm high

Antique Etched Glass Decanter with Silver Collar

Antique etched glass decanter with 800 silver collar, 23 cm high

Vintage USA silver plate condiment set & stand formal silver…

Silver Plate Condiment Set with Stand and Glass Bottles

Vintage USA silver plate condiment set & stand formal silver plate stand, with handle, containing fitted set of 4 silver plate lidded glass bottles, and 2 glass oil and vinegar decanters, height 43 cm total, including handle.

Pair of English silver plate and glass decanters, of facetted…

English Silver Plate and Glass Decanter Pair with Holder

Pair of English silver plate and glass decanters, of facetted form with heavy stopper, in twin handled holder with acanthus rim and pierced body (2)

Victorian cut crystal and silver decanter, of bulbous form with…

Victorian Crystal and Silver Decanter with Stopper

Victorian cut crystal and silver decanter, of bulbous form with original stopper, 25 cm high

A 925 silver handle and topped decanter, height 24 cm

925 Silver Topped Decanter - 24cm Height

A 925 silver handle and topped decanter, height 24 cm

Pair of Saint Hilaire Ercuis Souffle Bouche ice decanter with a…

Saint Hilaire Ercuis Ice Decanter Set with Shot Glass

Pair of Saint Hilaire Ercuis Souffle Bouche ice decanter with a silver rim and a shot glass

Early 20th century spirit decanter, crimped waist with sterling…

Crimped waist spirit decanter with sterling silver neck mount

Early 20th century spirit decanter, crimped waist with sterling silver neck mount

Crystal decanter with sterling silver collar, hallmarked

Sterling Silver Collared Crystal Decanter

Crystal decanter with sterling silver collar, hallmarked

A French L'Esprit & Levin silver plate & glass wine decanter

French Silver Plate & Glass Wine Decanter by L'Esprit & Levin

A French L'Esprit & Levin silver plate & glass wine decanter

Pair of heavily cut crystal decanters with silver plate collars

Crystal Decanters with Silver Plate Collars

Pair of heavily cut crystal decanters with silver plate collars

A decorative silver and wooden wine decanter stand (unmarked)

Silver and Wood Wine Decanter Stand

A decorative silver and wooden wine decanter stand (unmarked)

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 cut crystal decanter with claret jug with silver plate mount,…

Crystal Decanter with Silver Plate Claret Jug

A cut crystal decanter with claret jug with silver plate mount, height 18 cm

A pair of glass decanters with sterling silver rings to neck,…

A pair of glass decanters with sterling silver rings to neck, height 30 cm

Vintage quality silver plate cut crystal mallet form decanter,…

Vintage Silver Plate Cut Crystal Decanter, 29.5cm

Vintage quality silver plate cut crystal mallet form decanter, measures 29.5 cm high

Millenium sterling silver collar crystal decanter hallmarked…

Sterling Silver Crystal Decanter with Sheffield Hallmark

Millenium sterling silver collar crystal decanter hallmarked Sheffield, 25 cm high

Silver encased glass spirit decanter marked 'silver 950,' to…

Silver Encased Glass Spirit Decanter - 23cm Height

Silver encased glass spirit decanter marked 'silver 950,' to base, height 23 cm.

Continental cut crystal spirit decanter maker's mark to silver…

Continental Cut Crystal Spirit Decanter with Silver Collar

Continental cut crystal spirit decanter maker's mark to silver collar, height 30 cm

Christopher Dresser style silver plated decanter, crystal glass…

Silver Plated Tipping Decanter in Dresser Style

Christopher Dresser style silver plated decanter, crystal glass decanter in silver plated frame with tipping action. No marks evident, height 31 cm

A silver overlay glass whisky decanter and a silver plated Art…

Silver Overlay Decanter and Art Deco Cocktail Shaker

A silver overlay glass whisky decanter and a silver plated Art Deco cocktail shaker, 20th century, (2 items), 29 cm and 28 cm high

Edwardian sterling silver, enamel and crystal decanter and…

Enamel & Crystal Decanter with Sterling Silver Stopper

Edwardian sterling silver, enamel and crystal decanter and stopper, of facetted form, with square cut motifs to the body, height 22 cm

Antique glug glug decanter, with etched floral decoration and…

Etched Floral Glug Glug Decanter with Silver Overlay A/F

Antique glug glug decanter, with etched floral decoration and sterling silver overlay. Approx 32 cm high, A/F to silver overlay

A small vintage French crystal and silver plated decanter,…

French Crystal Decanter with Silver Plated Mount

A small vintage French crystal and silver plated decanter, early 20th century, conical with delicate vertical lines descending to clusters of lens cut motifs, the mount with stylised pierced and vegetal motifs, height 25.5 cm

A crystal ships decanter, with sterling silver collar,…

Sheffield 2001 Crystal Ships Decanter with Silver Collar

A crystal ships decanter, with sterling silver collar, Sheffield 2001

French clear glass ships decanter with silver plate mount,…

French Glass Ships Decanter with Silver Plate Mount

French clear glass ships decanter with silver plate mount, approx 29 cm high

Crystal decanter with sterling silver marked 925 top, 29.5 cm…

Sterling Silver Topped Crystal Decanter - 29.5cm High

Crystal decanter with sterling silver marked 925 top, 29.5 cm high,

A crystal and silver spirit decanter, cut decoration to body…

Crystal and Silver Spirit Decanter, Birmingham 1989

A crystal and silver spirit decanter, cut decoration to body and silver collar. Birmingham 1989.

Cut blue glass decanter with silver collar by Wendts

Wendts' Blue Glass Decanter with Silver Collar

Cut blue glass decanter with silver collar by Wendts

Large mid 19th century decanter with silver collar, 38 cm tall

Mid 19th Century Decanter with Silver Collar (10 words)

Large mid 19th century decanter with silver collar, 38 cm tall

A decanter with etched floral spray with sterling silver collar,…

Etched Floral Decanter with Sterling Silver Collar

A decanter with etched floral spray with sterling silver collar, height 37 cm

A pair of miniature ship's decanters, sterling silver mounted…

Miniature Sterling Silver Ship's Decanters

A pair of miniature ship's decanters, sterling silver mounted cut glass, Birmingham 1981, each 15 cm high

A pair of silver mounted small glass decanters, 1902 Birmingham,…

Silver-mounted glass decanters with floral designs, 1902

A pair of silver mounted small glass decanters, 1902 Birmingham, with maker's marks for William Hutton & Sons, the elegant bottle decanters with an optic vertical rib and cut glass floral designs above star burst footed bases, with pierced collars and…

An Edwardian heavy cut crystal decanter with silver plate…

Edwardian Crystal Decanter with Silver Plate Collar

An Edwardian heavy cut crystal decanter with silver plate collar 34 cm high

Silver plated and glass decanter featuring a rope twisted…

Rope-handled silver plated glass decanter

Silver plated and glass decanter featuring a rope twisted handle, decretive hinged spout, gilt throat with fluted glass stem, crosshatch and scalloped patterned bowl. Height 28 cm.

Superb Continental silver mounted decanter

Continental Silver Decanter with Superb Mounts

Superb Continental silver mounted decanter

Glug decanter, sterling silver mounted, London 1901, by Hukin &…

1901 Sterling Silver Glug Decanter by Hukin & Heath

Glug decanter, sterling silver mounted, London 1901, by Hukin & Heath, John Thomas Heath & John Hartshorne Middleton, height 30 cm

Christopher Dresser style silver plated decanter, crystal glass…

Silver Plated Tipping Decanter in Dresser Style

Christopher Dresser style silver plated decanter, crystal glass decanter in silver plated frame with tipping action. No marks evident. Height 31 cm.

Silver collared decanter, 26 cm high approx

Silver Collared Decanter - 26cm Height

Silver collared decanter, 26 cm high approx

Cut crystal decanter with sterling silver collar, hallmarked…

Birmingham Hallmarked Crystal Decanter with Silver Collar

Cut crystal decanter with sterling silver collar, hallmarked Birmingham

German silver lidded crystal decanter marked 835 crown to the…

German Silver Crowned Crystal Decanter, 18cm Height

German silver lidded crystal decanter marked 835 crown to the lid, 800 to the collar. Approx height 18 cm

A sterling silver and glass decanter, Birmingham 1900, with…

Engraved Sterling Silver and Glass Decanter

A sterling silver and glass decanter, Birmingham 1900, with maker's mark for Hardy Brothers, of squared form with chamfered edges and shoulders, having finely engraved vertical ribbed bands to each facet and with a conforming slightly flared stopper above…

Bells Whiskey silver plated decanter by Kingsway plate, England,…

Early 20th Century Silver Plated Bells Whiskey Decanter

Bells Whiskey silver plated decanter by Kingsway plate, England, early 20th century, 28 cm high

A French sterling silver topped crystal decanter, chip to base,…

French Sterling Silver Topped Crystal Decanter - 30cm Height

A French sterling silver topped crystal decanter, chip to base, height 30 cm

A Hong Kong sterling silver clad decanter featuring bamboo and…

A Hong Kong sterling silver clad decanter featuring bamboo and mythical imagery, height 27 cm

George Jenson glass decanter with a silver rim, designed by Ole…

Ole Palsby-designed George Jenson glass decanter with silver rim

George Jenson glass decanter with a silver rim, designed by Ole Palsby

Victorian sterling silver & crystal  decanter stopper and…

Victorian Sterling Silver Crystal Decanter Stopper & Shoulders

Victorian sterling silver & crystal decanter stopper and shoulders hallmarked Chester 1898, maker's mark rubbed, pierced and embossed decoration to shoulders, height 28 cm

Christofle crystal & silver plated decanter with makers name to…

Christofle Crystal and Silver Plated Decanter

Christofle crystal & silver plated decanter with makers name to stopper and base, 21 cm high

A sterling silver and glass decanter, 1920, London with maker's…

1920 Sterling Silver and Glass Decanter by James Deakin & Sons

A sterling silver and glass decanter, 1920, London with maker's marks for James Deakin & Sons, a pinched waist decanter with sliced shoulders and a sterling silver neck with a floriform collar surmounted by a round faceted glass stopper; hallmarked to…

A pair of etched crystal flask form decanters with sterling…

Etched Crystal Decanters with Sterling Silver Columns

A pair of etched crystal flask form decanters with sterling silver columns, Birmingham 1916

A cut crystal and hallmarked sterling silver collared decanter,…

Crystal and Sterling Silver Collared Decanter, 34 cm Height

A cut crystal and hallmarked sterling silver collared decanter, height 34 cm

Cut crystal decanters with silver collars elaborately cut…

Silver Collar Crystal Decanters - 22cm Height

Cut crystal decanters with silver collars elaborately cut crystal decanters with sterling silver collars marked Stg silver 925. Heights 22 cm

Spirit decanters. Pair of early 20th century sterling silver…

Sterling Silver Spirit Decanters, London 1902

Spirit decanters. Pair of early 20th century sterling silver mounted glass London 1902

Danish Kluk Kluk decanters, sterling silver collared, matched…

Danish Kluk Kluk Decanters: Sterling Silver, Matched Pair, Crown Stoppers

Danish Kluk Kluk decanters, sterling silver collared, matched pair of waisted design with crown stoppers marked 'E.Dragsted sterling Denmark', height 26 cm

Sterling silver collared crystal decanter hallmarked London…

London Hallmarked Crystal Decanter with Silver Collar (9 words)

Sterling silver collared crystal decanter hallmarked London 1991, 24.5 cm high approx.

Pair European silver topped decanters, with stoppers

European Silver Decanters with Stoppers

Pair European silver topped decanters, with stoppers

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

A sterling silver collar waisted decanter Birmingham 1902

Birmingham 1902 Sterling Silver Waisted Decanter with Collar

A sterling silver collar waisted decanter Birmingham 1902

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

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.

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

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

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

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 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…

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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 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

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).

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)

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

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…

A silver plated and crystal three bottle decanter

Crystal and Silver Plated Three Bottle Decanter

A silver plated and crystal three bottle decanter

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 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 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