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 When the tax was repealed in 1845, a heavier gauge was reverted to.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...

Orrefors Glasbruk is a famous Swedish glassworks company known for its high-quality crystal and glass products. The company was founded in 1898 in the small village of Orrefors, located in the province of Småland in southern Sweden.

The founders of Orrefors Glasbruk were two brothers, August and Johan Peterson. They established the company with the aim of producing high-quality glassware that would rival the best of what was being produced in Bohemia, which was then the center of the glass industry in Europe.

Orrefors quickly gained a reputation for producing exceptional glassware, and its products became highly sought more...

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Two Orrefors glass decanters 31 cm and 36 cm high

Pair of Orrefors Glass Decanters - 31cm and 36cm

Two Orrefors glass decanters 31 cm and 36 cm high

Orrefors art glass spirit decanter signed to base, together…

Orrefors Spirit Decanter and Donkey Art Glass

Orrefors art glass spirit decanter signed to base, together with a art glass donkey damaged ears.

Two Orrefors crystal Australiana decanters each with signed…

Orrefors Crystal Australiana Decanters with Engraved Animal Designs

Two Orrefors crystal Australiana decanters each with signed engraved decoration depicting an Australian animal, a koala and a frill neck lizard, 15 cm wide, 25 cm high.

Orrefors Maja sherry Glasss, 3 Eva Englund decorated glasses,…

Orrefors Glass Set with Decorated Eva Englund Glasses

Orrefors Maja sherry Glasss, 3 Eva Englund decorated glasses, plus Orrefors baluster form glass stoppered decanter, height 30 cm (decanter)

A quality Orrefors decanter esigned by Vicke Lindstrand, etched…

Orrefors Vicke Lindstrand Etched Decanter, 26cm Height

A quality Orrefors decanter esigned by Vicke Lindstrand, etched marks to base. Height 26 cm, width 16 cm, diameter 9 cm

Orrefors art glass decanter height 37 cm

Orrefors 37cm Art Glass Decanter

Orrefors art glass decanter height 37 cm

Orrefors crystal spirit decanter

Orrefors Crystal Decanter for Elegant Spirits

Orrefors crystal spirit decanter

An Orrefors crystal decanter with stopper etched to base…

Orrefors Crystal Decanter with Stopper, 23.5cm

An Orrefors crystal decanter with stopper etched to base 'Orrefors 2584', height 23.5 cm

Four decanters. Including crystal ships decanter, three ringed…

Assorted Decanters with Crystal and Orrefors Pieces

Four decanters. Including crystal ships decanter, three ringed decanter and two Orrefors decanters and stoppers.

Two various cut glass spirit decanters including an Orrefors…

Cut Glass Spirit Decanters: Orrefors and Atlantis

Two various cut glass spirit decanters including an Orrefors glass, and an Atlantis cut crystal, height 32.5 cm(tallest)

An Orrefors glass decanter, height 33 cm

Orrefors Glass Decanter - 33cm Height

An Orrefors glass decanter, height 33 cm

An Orrefors, Sweden decanter, with original box, height 42 cm

Orrefors Decanter with Box, 42cm Height

An Orrefors, Sweden decanter, with original box, height 42 cm

An Orrefors crystal decanter, engraved 'Orrefors' and editioned…

Orrefors Crystal Decanter, Editioned 2508-111

An Orrefors crystal decanter, engraved 'Orrefors' and editioned 2508-111 to base, 27 cm high

An Orrefors decanter and stopper (approx. 30 cm high), and a…

Crystal Decanters with Stopper - Orrefors and Lozenge Design

An Orrefors decanter and stopper (approx. 30 cm high), and a crystal spirit decanter with lozenge decoration and facetted stopper. Condition: small chip to base of Orrefors decanter.

Orrefors Swedish crystal decanter designed by Edvard Hald,…

Edvard Hald-designed Orrefors Crystal Decanter, 1970s

Orrefors Swedish crystal decanter designed by Edvard Hald, circa 1970s, engraved Orrefors H 2493-111, 20 cm high

Scandinavian glass decanter, two bottles, Kosta Boda, goblet by…

Scandinavian Glass Decanter and Bottles with Goblet and Vase

Scandinavian glass decanter, two bottles, Kosta Boda, goblet by Bertil Vallien, and an Orrefors, fruit vase by Gunnar CyrA©n, (5 items), the decanter 38 cm high

An Orrefors, Sweden decanter, trumpet shapes with twist pattern,…

Orrefors Twist Decanter with Original Label, 34cm Height

An Orrefors, Sweden decanter, trumpet shapes with twist pattern, original label, height 34 cm

Orrefors pair of crystal decanters, Sweden, circa 1960,…

Orrefors Crystal Decanters, Sweden, Engraved, 36 cm High

Orrefors pair of crystal decanters, Sweden, circa 1960, engraved 'Orrefors, 36 cm high

Orrefors crystal glass liqueur decanter inscribed to base,…

Orrefors Crystal Liqueur Decanter, 23cm

Orrefors crystal glass liqueur decanter inscribed to base, height 23 cm.

Three vintage Orrefors crystal decanters, Sweden, mid 20th…

Mid-century Orrefors crystal decanters, set of three

Three vintage Orrefors crystal decanters, Sweden, mid 20th century, the tallest 29 cm high

An Orrefors crystal decanter, with thumbprint pattern & flat…

Orrefors Crystal Decanter with Thumbprint Pattern and Flat Stopper

An Orrefors crystal decanter, with thumbprint pattern & flat stopper, height 20 cm

An Orrefors decanter and a bowl, height 35 cm [tallest]

Orrefors Decanter and Bowl Set - 35 cm Height

An Orrefors decanter and a bowl, height 35 cm [tallest]

An Orrefors decanter by Nils Landberg, height 26 cm

Nils Landberg Orrefors Decanter - 26 cm Height

An Orrefors decanter by Nils Landberg, height 26 cm

Orrefors crystal decanter slice cut with an octagonal base & a…

Orrefors Crystal Decanter with Octagonal Base and Faceted Stopper

Orrefors crystal decanter slice cut with an octagonal base & a flat topped faceted stopper, signed to the base 'Orrefors 1623'. Condition: good, minor wear to the base, height 20.5 cm

An Orrefors decanter, circa 1972, of elegant tear drop form…

Orrefors Tear Drop Decanter, Circa 1972

An Orrefors decanter, circa 1972, of elegant tear drop form with an elongated stopper, paper label to the body and etched marks underside. Height 36 cm

A suite of Orrefors crystal stemware by Ingeborg Lundin,…

Orrefors Crystal Stemware Suite by Ingeborg Lundin

A suite of Orrefors crystal stemware by Ingeborg Lundin, comprising, 3 x water jugs, decanter, 6 x glace dishes, 6 x tall glasses, & 12 x tumblers

A boxed Flynn silver mounted Orrefors crystal decanter, with a…

Orrefors Crystal Decanter with Flynn Silver Mounts

A boxed Flynn silver mounted Orrefors crystal decanter, with a naturalistic silver collar to the neck and a small platypus mount to the base and stopper, maker's marks to the base, signed Orrefors, 31.5 cm high (substantial loss to stopper)

An Orrefors crystal ships decanter

Orrefors Crystal Ships Decanter

An Orrefors crystal ships decanter

Orrefors crystal Whisky decanter by Sven Palmqvist signed &…

Signed Orrefors Crystal Whisky Decanter by Sven Palmqvist

Orrefors crystal Whisky decanter by Sven Palmqvist signed & numbered to the base. Condition, good, minor wear to the base, height, 26.2 cm

Orrefors crystal decanter of rounded rectangular form, signed &…

Orrefors Crystal Decanter, Signed and Numbered

Orrefors crystal decanter of rounded rectangular form, signed & numbered 'Orrefors H2498-14', with original sticker. Condition excellent to good, minor wear to the base. Height 29.5 cm

An Orrefors decanter and six waterford champagne flutes.…

Luxury Glassware Set: Orrefors Decanter & Waterford Champagne Flutes

An Orrefors decanter and six waterford champagne flutes. Decanter 28 cm.

Orrefors crystal decanter of rounded rectangular form, signed &…

Orrefors Crystal Decanter, Signed and Numbered

Orrefors crystal decanter of rounded rectangular form, signed & numbered 'Orrefors Ehlv98-11', with original sticker. Condition excellent to good, minor wear to the base. Height 30.5 cm

Two cut crystal decanters, Orrefors and Stuart. Later 20th…

Crystal Decanters by Orrefors and Stuart

Two cut crystal decanters, Orrefors and Stuart. Later 20th century, the Orrefors decanter marked Ha 1623 of shouldered form, slice cut with an octagonal base and a flat topped faceted stopper; the 'Glengarry' stuart crystal decanter of globular form with…

Two Orrefors glass decanters. Later 20th century, numbered Ha…

Orrefors Glass Decanters, Compressed Square and Pear Form

Two Orrefors glass decanters. Later 20th century, numbered Ha 2497 and Ha 2493. Two handsome decanters, one of compressed square form with rounded shoulders, the other of compressed pear form with slice cut planes and both with slightly tapering spade…

Orrefors square line decanter with a etched signature to the…

Etched Signature Orrefors Square Decanter - 29.5cm Height

Orrefors square line decanter with a etched signature to the base. Condition good, minor wear. Height 29.5 cm

Orrefors rounded decanter with a etched signature to the base.…

Orrefors Etched Decanter, 29cm Height

Orrefors rounded decanter with a etched signature to the base. Condition good, minor wear. Height 29 cm

An Orrefors crystal ships decanter

Orrefors Crystal Ships Decanter

An Orrefors crystal ships decanter

An Orrefors contemporary decanter and two goblets

Orrefors Decanter and Goblets Set

An Orrefors contemporary decanter and two goblets

Edinburgh Crystal fruit bowl, Kosta Boda decanter and a heavy…

Crystal Trio: Edinburgh, Kosta Boda, Orrefors

Edinburgh Crystal fruit bowl, Kosta Boda decanter and a heavy Orrefors ash tray

Pair of Orrefors decanters

Orrefors Decanter Set

Pair of Orrefors decanters

Four art glass decanters, to include two Orrefors, and two…

Art Glass Decanters: Orrefors and Holmguard

Four art glass decanters, to include two Orrefors, and two Holmguard

Two crystal decanters, one Orrefors

Orrefors Crystal Decanter Pair

Two crystal decanters, one Orrefors

Orrefors, three clear crystal decanters with stoppers, etched…

Set of Three Orrefors Crystal Decanters with Stoppers

Orrefors, three clear crystal decanters with stoppers, etched to base 'Orrefors' (3). Height 30 cm, 28 cm, 25 cm

An Orrefors tall crystal decanter signed and numbered to base…

Orrefors Crystal Decanter, Signed and Numbered

An Orrefors tall crystal decanter signed and numbered to base 39 cm incl stopper

A group of four Scandinavian decanters, contemporary, two…

Scandinavian Decanters Set of Four

A group of four Scandinavian decanters, contemporary, two rounded rectangular cut Orrefors decanters with squared stoppers, both etch marked underside; one Boda design of squat cylindrical form with round stopper and label attached; the other of…