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 When the tax was repealed in 1845, a heavier gauge was reverted to.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

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

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

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 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…

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

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

German slender cut crystal decanter with silver rim, Eichler…

German slender cut crystal decanter with silver rim, Eichler Berlin c1920's, height 41 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

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

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 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…

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 decorative silver and wooden wine decanter stand (unmarked)

Silver and Wood Wine Decanter Stand

A decorative silver and wooden wine decanter stand (unmarked)

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 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

Crystal decanter with sterling silver collar, hallmarked

Sterling Silver Collared Crystal Decanter

Crystal decanter with sterling silver collar, hallmarked

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.