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 When the tax was repealed in 1845, a heavier gauge was reverted to.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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Pair of Victorian crystal decanters

Victorian crystal decanters

Pair of Victorian crystal decanters

Four decanters, English, mid 19th century each with engraved…

19th Century Engraved Decanters with Stoppers

Four decanters, English, mid 19th century each with engraved decoration of grapes and vine, 'Gin, Whiskey, Rum and Brandy', with stoppers (4). Height 37 cm. Provenance: Collection of Donald fish FDIA, purchased at Delmosne, London 1961

A Victorian blue glass jug-shaped decanter with stopper; gilt…

Victorian Blue Glass Decanter with Gilt Highlights

A Victorian blue glass jug-shaped decanter with stopper; gilt heightened. Height 30 cm

A pair of cranberry glass decanters, late 19th century, ovoid…

Cranberry Glass Decanters with Etched Vines and Grapes

A pair of cranberry glass decanters, late 19th century, ovoid shaped with acid etched vines and grapes encircling, a fluted neck surmounted by a hexagonal cut stopper, cut and polished pontil mark underside. Height 31 cm. Diameter 15 cm

Early Victorian etched glass decanter with grape vine…

Victorian Grape Vine Etched Glass Decanter

Early Victorian etched glass decanter with grape vine decoration, 27 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;…

Victorian etched glass decanter

Victorian Etched Glass Decanter

Victorian etched glass decanter

Victorian etched glass decanter

Victorian Etched Glass Decanter

Victorian etched glass decanter

A Victorian green crystal decanter. Height 30 cm.

Victorian Green Crystal Decanter - 30cm Height

A Victorian green crystal decanter. Height 30 cm.

A pair of Victorian crystal decanters, each of globular form…

Victorian Crystal Decanters with Stoppers

A pair of Victorian crystal decanters, each of globular form with flared neck and bulbous stoppers. 33 cm high.

A pair of Victorian crystal decanters, each of globular form…

Victorian Hobnail Crystal Decanters with Stoppers

A pair of Victorian crystal decanters, each of globular form with hobnail cut neck and bulbous stoppers. 60 cm high.

Antique Victorian ruby & clear glass decanter, 28.5 cm high

Victorian Glass Decanter with Ruby Accents

Antique Victorian ruby & clear glass decanter, 28.5 cm high

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

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

Two 19th century cut glass decanters includes a large Regency…

19th Century Cut Glass Decanters - Cognac Bottle Included

Two 19th century cut glass decanters includes a large Regency period cognac bottle and another comparative bottle, the cognac bottle 30 cm high

A pair of mallet shaped cut crystal decanters, English, 19th…

19th Century English Cut Crystal Decanters

A pair of mallet shaped cut crystal decanters, English, 19th century, 26 cm high

Two pairs of Regency mallet shaped cut glass decanters, 19th…

Regency Cut Glass Decanters, 19th Century

Two pairs of Regency mallet shaped cut glass decanters, 19th century, 22 cm high

A pair of amethyst glass faceted decanters, English, 19th…

19th Century English Amethyst Glass Decanters - Pair

A pair of amethyst glass faceted decanters, English, 19th century, 32 cm high

A pair of George III decanters, early 19th century, straight…

George III Decanters with Fluted Lens Cut Design

A pair of George III decanters, early 19th century, straight sided, fluted and lens cut to the body with three neck rings surmounted by a hollow cushion shaped and star cut stopper. Height 25 cm

A Victorian ruby glass liqueur set with matching tray, decanter…

Victorian Ruby Glass Liqueur Set with Tray and Decanter

A Victorian ruby glass liqueur set with matching tray, decanter and four small glasses

Victorian kookaburra etched glass decanter, together with…

Victorian Etched Glass Kookaburra Decanter

Victorian kookaburra etched glass decanter, together with stopper, height 28 cm approx

A silver-plate mounted bird form glass decanter, English, late…

Silver-plate Bird Glass Decanter, Late 19th Century

A silver-plate mounted bird form glass decanter, English, late 19th century. 25 cm high

Decanters: group of 4 cut crystal English decanters, 19th…

Set of 4 English Crystal Decanters, 19th Century

Decanters: group of 4 cut crystal English decanters, 19th century. Tallest 28 cm

A Victorian glass decanter, 19th century, the slightly waisted…

Victorian Glass Decanter with Mushroom Stopper

A Victorian glass decanter, 19th century, the slightly waisted and shouldered decanter with distinctive shaped ribs below a conical collar and a faceted neck, with a conforming mushroom stopper. Height 32 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 silverplate mounted glass cockatoo decanter, Australian, 19th…

19th Century Australian Glass Cockatoo Decanter with Silver Mounting

A silverplate mounted glass cockatoo decanter, Australian, 19th century, 26 cm high

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…

Nachtmann green glass cut crystal decanter together with a…

Green Cut Crystal Decanter with Victorian Enamel Jug

Nachtmann green glass cut crystal decanter together with a Victorian hand painted enamel jug

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

Two Victorian ruby glass decanters, one with clear stopper

Victorian Ruby Glass Decanters with Clear Stopper

Two Victorian ruby glass decanters, one with clear stopper

Near pair of Victorian ruby glass decanters hand blown, each…

Victorian Ruby Glass Decanters with Brass Mounts (Pair)

Near pair of Victorian ruby glass decanters hand blown, each with clear handle, brass mount and stopper (2). Approx. Height 20.5 cm

Two Victorian etched decanters, fern decoration

Victorian Fern Etched Decanters

Two Victorian etched decanters, fern decoration

Late 19th century ruby overlay decanter

Ruby Overlay Decanter, Late 19th Century

Late 19th century ruby overlay decanter

An 19th century English crystal small scale port decanter.

English Crystal Port Decanter (19th Century)

An 19th century English crystal small scale port decanter.

Mid 19th century English decanter with stopper

Antique English Decanter with Stopper

Mid 19th century English decanter with stopper

Pair of 19th century decanters c.1840

Antique 1840 Decanter Pair

Pair of 19th century decanters c.1840

Pair of Victorian cut glass decanters height 26 cm approx

Victorian Cut Glass Decanters (26cm Height)

Pair of Victorian cut glass decanters height 26 cm approx

Pair Victorian heavy crystal decanters faceted mattel shaped…

Victorian Crystal Decanters with Matching Stoppers (Faults)

Pair Victorian heavy crystal decanters faceted mattel shaped bodies, matching stoppers (faults).

Victorian deer and tree etched glass decanter H29 cm approx

Etched Glass Decanter with Victorian Deer and Trees

Victorian deer and tree etched glass decanter H29 cm approx

Large Victorian hand painted milk glass vase 33 cm high approx.…

Victorian Milk Glass Vase with Decanters and Labels

Large Victorian hand painted milk glass vase 33 cm high approx. together with 2 cut glass decanters & 3 silver plated decanter labels

A pair of Victorian ruby glass decanters, later 19th century,…

Victorian Ruby Glass Decanters with Globular Stoppers

A pair of Victorian ruby glass decanters, later 19th century, the squat tapering decanters with trumpet necks and floriform rims, with an internal lobed decor, applied clear glass ribbed handles and stepped globular stoppers. Height 26.5 cm

A Victorian Bristol blue glass Flagon decanter, 19th century,…

Victorian Bristol Blue Glass Flagon Decanter

A Victorian Bristol blue glass Flagon decanter, 19th century, of compressed ovoid form with a slender neck and an applied handle, with brass mounts and the original brass and cork stopper. Height 22 cm

A 19th century crystal decanter

Antique Crystal Decanter from 1800s

A 19th century crystal decanter

A pair of Victorian glass decanters

Victorian Glass Decanters

A pair of Victorian glass decanters

Pair early 19th century Bristol blue bottle decanters

Pair of Bristol Blue Decanters

Pair early 19th century Bristol blue bottle decanters

Victorian etched glass decanter, 26 cm high

Victorian Etched Glass Decanter - 26cm

Victorian etched glass decanter, 26 cm high

Pair of Victorian glass decanters, 31 cm high approx.

Victorian Glass Decanters, 31 cm High

Pair of Victorian glass decanters, 31 cm high approx.

A pair of Bristol blue glass decanter and six glasses, 19th…

Bristol Blue Glass Decanter and Six Glasses Set

A pair of Bristol blue glass decanter and six glasses, 19th century, the decanters each 31 cm high

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 late 19th century vase, together with a pair of edged vases,…

Antique Vases and Decanter Collection

A late 19th century vase, together with a pair of edged vases, a decanter and stopper and a Swedish vase.

Pair of Victorian vine etched glass decanters, height 29.5 cm…

Victorian Vine Etched Glass Decanters (29.5 cm)

Pair of Victorian vine etched glass decanters, height 29.5 cm approx

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

An early George III glass decanter, English, 19th century, 29…

George III Glass Decanter, English, 19th Century

An early George III glass decanter, English, 19th century, 29 cm high

A Victorian cut crystal decanter. Later 19th century, the body…

Victorian Diamond Adorned Crystal Decanter

A Victorian cut crystal decanter. Later 19th century, the body richly adorned with cushion cut diamonds and cross hatched designs, with slice cuts and fluted rings to the neck, surmounted by a ball stopper. Height 29.5 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 Victorian ruby glass decanter, 19th century, 25 cm

Victorian Ruby Glass Decanter, 19th Century

A Victorian ruby glass decanter, 19th century, 25 cm

19th century ruby glass and enamelled decanter with stopper,…

Enamelled Ruby Glass Decanter with Stopper

19th century ruby glass and enamelled decanter with stopper, height 35 cm

Victorian enamelled decanter with celery twist handle and…

Enamelled Victorian Decanter with Celery Twist Handle and Stopper

Victorian enamelled decanter with celery twist handle and stopper

19th century ruby glass enamelled and gilded decanter, height…

Enamelled Ruby Glass Decanter with Gilt Accents

19th century ruby glass enamelled and gilded decanter, height 18 cm

A pair of antique cranberry flash glass decanters, 19th century,…

Antique Cranberry Flash Glass Decanters with Facet Cut Stoppers

A pair of antique cranberry flash glass decanters, 19th century, the mallet shaped decanters with clear facet cut globe stoppers, each with borders of star, diamond and pineapple cuts and concentric borders to the neck, height 20.5 cm

Victorian Bristol green bottle decanter

Victorian Bristol Green Decanter

Victorian Bristol green bottle decanter

Three matching Victorian glass decanters & labels, including 3…

Victorian Glass Decanters with Silver Plated Labels

Three matching Victorian glass decanters & labels, including 3 silver plated labels for sweet sherry, dry sherry and gin, height 32 cm (each).

Victorian crystal decanter and stopper, with spherical stopper,…

Victorian Crystal Decanter with Spherical Stopper

Victorian crystal decanter and stopper, with spherical stopper, facetted neck and baluster body with star cut base, height 25 cm

Pair of mid Victorian cut glass globe decanters, 28.5 cm high

Victorian Cut Glass Globe Decanters (Pair)

Pair of mid Victorian cut glass globe decanters, 28.5 cm high

A 19th century 'Claret' engraved glass decanter, the flattened…

Engraved Claret Glass Decanter with Floral Vines

A 19th century 'Claret' engraved glass decanter, the flattened ovoid body with engraved name framed by floral vines, conforming stopper, spreading circular foot. Height 31 cm

An antique French glass decanter and French glass wine carafe,…

Antique French Glass Decanter and Wine Carafe Set

An antique French glass decanter and French glass wine carafe, circa 19th century. The decanter 31 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

Early 19th century ruby tinted decanter all faceted body with…

Ruby Tinted Hand-Painted Decanter with Gilt Decorations

Early 19th century ruby tinted decanter all faceted body with triple neck rings, hand painted gilt decorations (stopper with faults)

A Victorian decanter with handpainted stag & Foliage detail,…

Handpainted Victorian Stag Decanter

A Victorian decanter with handpainted stag & Foliage detail, height 30 cm

A Victorian glass decanter & matching glass, with frosted…

Frosted Flower Decanter Set with Blue & Gilt Detail

A Victorian glass decanter & matching glass, with frosted flower & blue & gilt detail, height 15 & 30 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

A Victorian cobalt blue decanter with white & gilt floral…

Victorian Cobalt Blue Decanter with Floral Detail

A Victorian cobalt blue decanter with white & gilt floral detail, height 27 cm

Pair of Victorian grape vine cut crystal decanters

Victorian Cut Crystal Grape Vine Decanters

Pair of Victorian grape vine cut crystal decanters

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 cranberry glass bowl with matching jug, and a cut glass…

Cranberry and Cut Glass Set with Decanter

A cranberry glass bowl with matching jug, and a cut glass decanter, later 19th century and after, the bowl and jug with threaded and frilled cranberry rims, applied clear, rigaree and raised on a border of shell feet, and a conical decanter with, fan,…

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 Venetian glass vase and Victorian ruby glass wares, 10pcs…

Venetian and Victorian Glass Collection

A Venetian glass vase and Victorian ruby glass wares, 10pcs 19th & 20th century decanter, 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

Pair Victorian bottle decanters, faceted stems, rib cut with…

Victorian Faceted Bottle Decanters with Matching Stoppers

Pair Victorian bottle decanters, faceted stems, rib cut with matching stoppers

Pair early Victorian spirit decanters, mixed cut cylindrical…

Victorian Spirit Decanters with Matching Stoppers

Pair early Victorian spirit decanters, mixed cut cylindrical bodies with matching stoppers

A Victorian glass decanter with fern leaf pattern & nine vine…

Victorian Decanter & Nine Etched Glasses with Leaf Design

A Victorian glass decanter with fern leaf pattern & nine vine leaf etched glasses

Three Victorian cut glass decanters including a musical one,…

Victorian Cut Glass Decanters Trio, Musical Included

Three Victorian cut glass decanters including a musical one, height 35 cm

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.

4 glass decanters with Stoppers (II) a pair of 19th century…

Assorted Glass Decanters with Stoppers

4 glass decanters with Stoppers (II) a pair of 19th century decanters, height 19.5 cm (II) mid- 20th century (likely) decanters, height 25 cm & 23.5 cm

A Victorian ruby glass and enamel comport and Victorian hand…

Victorian Ruby Glass and Enamel Comport with Oil Decanter

A Victorian ruby glass and enamel comport and Victorian hand painted glass oil and Vinegar decanter comport has a break to stem, height 17-20 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

Pair Victorian crystal liqueur decanters faceted cut crystal…

Victorian Crystal Liqueur Decanters - Set of 2

Pair Victorian crystal liqueur decanters faceted cut crystal decanters, circa 1890s, height 24 cm each.

Pair late Victorian wine decanters, plain bodies with multiple…

Diamond-Necked Victorian Wine Decanters

Pair late Victorian wine decanters, plain bodies with multiple diamond facet slender necks

Victorian decanter with glass & matching base

Victorian Glass Decanter Set with Matching Base

Victorian decanter with glass & matching base

A pair of Mary Gregory cranberry glass decanters, late 19th…

Mary Gregory Cranberry Glass Decanters with Globe Stoppers

A pair of Mary Gregory cranberry glass decanters, late 19th century, bottle vase shape with fluted rims and an internal dimpled decor, clear, ribbed handles and complete with the original globe stoppers, decorated with a boy and girl opposite pair in a…

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

Late Victorian cased glass decanter and stopper, of elongated…

Ruby and Clear Glass Decanter with Duck Cut Design

Late Victorian cased glass decanter and stopper, of elongated form, in ruby and clear glass, cut with images of ducks amongst reeds, with crystal stopper, height 39 cm

A Mary Gregory cranberry decanter & matching beaker glass, late…

Mary Gregory Cranberry Decanter and Beaker Set

A Mary Gregory cranberry decanter & matching beaker glass, late 19th century, decorated in white enamel with a girl holding a bird, height 9-18 cm

19th century glass decanter, heavy cylindrial body all with…

Mixed Cut Glass Decanter

19th century glass decanter, heavy cylindrial body all with mixed cuts

Pair 19th century decanters, heavy facet bottle shape

Heavy Facet Decanter Pair

Pair 19th century decanters, heavy facet bottle shape

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