Antique silver plate wine coasters and bottle stands

Coasters were intended to hold bottles or decanters of wine at the dinner table, and act as a recepticle to cash drips and ribbles on the foot of the wine container. As wine contains achohol, and residual liquid remaining on the base could damage the top of the table, more so if the table had a French polished surface. if the table had a cloth, the wine could leave a permanent stain.

On a table without a cloth, the felt base also allowed them to be slid from one guest to the next along the top of the table.

Made of silver or silverplate, they usually have a turned hardwood base, sometimes with a central silver boss, and usually covered in green baize on bottom.

The sides are usually cast or pierced, often with vine leaves, grapes and tendrils incororated into the design.

It is quite common for them to more...

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Silver plated double wine wagon with applied grape and vine…

Silver Grapevine Wine Wagon

Silver plated double wine wagon with applied grape and vine leaf decoration

A matched set of five silver plate coasters, 20th century, each…

Silver Plate Coasters with Wooden Base (Set of 5)

A matched set of five silver plate coasters, 20th century, each with gadrooned rim and turned wooden base. (5)

Two pairs of silver plated wine coasters, English, 19th century,…

English 19th Century Silver Plated Wine Coasters and Small Set

Two pairs of silver plated wine coasters, English, 19th century, together with a set of four small coasters

Delightful early 19th century silver plate twin decanter…

Silver Plate Grapevine Decanter Cart

Delightful early 19th century silver plate twin decanter coaster, in the form of cart, accented with grape vine motifs, raised on four wheels with moveable handle, engraved with crests, length 41 cm

An early English Sheffield silver plate rolling decanter…

Sheffield Rolling Decanter Coaster, 1840

An early English Sheffield silver plate rolling decanter coaster, circa 1840. 6.5 cm high, 30 cm wide, 15 cm deep

Pair of Sheffield plate bottle coasters, maker (R&C) Robert…

Sheffield Plate Bottle Coasters by Robert Calderwood (R&C)

Pair of Sheffield plate bottle coasters, maker (R&C) Robert Calderwood