A tantalus is a container for holding two or three glass or crystal bottles of alchoholic drinks. A tantalus may take various forms, the most common being made from silver, silver plate or wood with the three bottles in a circle or two bottles in line with a central handle. A larger version has three bottles in a line with two end supports and a horizontal top and handle. To prevent unauthorised access, some tantalus have a locking mecahnism that prevents the bottles and stoppers being removed from the bottles when secured. A box tantalus, as the name implies is an elaborate wooden box made of a fancy timber such as coramandel, with divisions for the bottles and a lockable lid. Some of these type are designed for liquers and include the liquer glasses set into fitted holders.

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Art Deco silverplated three bottle tantalus, with matching cut…

Art Deco Silver Tantalus with Crystal Decanters

Art Deco silverplated three bottle tantalus, with matching cut crystal decanters

A Victorian oak and silver plate tantalus, late 19th century,…

Victorian Oak and Silver Plate Tantalus with Cut Glass Decanters

A Victorian oak and silver plate tantalus, late 19th century, the oak case with Gothic strapwork and a barbell handle supporting three matching square section cut glass decanters, height 32 cm, length 40 cm, width 15.5 cm, bottle height 23 cm

Timber tantalus with silver plated mounts with three large…

Silver-Plated Tantalus with Gilded Decanters

Timber tantalus with silver plated mounts with three large decanters with gilded print

A Victorian Coromandel wood combination tantalus, the three…

Victorian Coromandel Combination Tantalus with Crystal Bottles

A Victorian Coromandel wood combination tantalus, the three crystal cushion cut bottles with some rim chipping housed within a mirror-back upstand before a hinged lidded fitted compartment above secret base drawer, silver plate fret cut fittings and side…

A Victorian silver plate and coloured glass decanter set and…

Victorian Silver Plate Decanter Set with Coloured Glass

A Victorian silver plate and coloured glass decanter set and stand, the stand with leaf cast and snake handle supporting a red and blue globular decanter, height 30 cm

Hardy Bros. Silver plate three bottle tantalus, the silver…

Hardy Bros. Silver Plate Three Bottle Tantalus

Hardy Bros. Silver plate three bottle tantalus, the silver plate frame encasing three matching cut crystal decanters and stoppers, with sing handle, height 31 cm and width 28 cm

Victorian silver plate three division decanter stand or…

Victorian Silver Plate Tantalus with Scroll Handle

Victorian silver plate three division decanter stand or tantalus with fixed scroll handle, pierced cylindrical holders on scroll feet, 42 cm high

Victorian silver plate and crystal tantalus, height 30 cm

Victorian Crystal Tantalus with Silver Plate

Victorian silver plate and crystal tantalus, height 30 cm

English oak cased tantalus, with silver plated mounts, two…

Oak Tantalus with Silver Plated Mounts and Locking Mechanism

English oak cased tantalus, with silver plated mounts, two hinged compartments with lower drawer and locking mechanism

A silver plated tantalus with two cut glass decanters, height…

Silver Plated Tantalus with Cut Glass Decanters

A silver plated tantalus with two cut glass decanters, height 31 cm

A silver plated tantalus with two cut glass decanters, height…

Silver Tantalus with Cut Glass Decanters (8 words)

A silver plated tantalus with two cut glass decanters, height 33 cm

19th century English silver plate tantalus, marked John Yates &…

Antique Silver Tantalus with Blue Glass Bottles

19th century English silver plate tantalus, marked John Yates & Sons Birmingham, with central fixed handle, with three open bottle wells containing three Bristol blue glass bottles, on a trefoil stand with acanthus accents, height 44.5 cm

An antique English tantalus set, oak and nickel plate with…

Antique English Tantalus Set with Three Decanters

An antique English tantalus set, oak and nickel plate with three decanters, late 19th century, 29 cm high, 38 cm wide

A silverplated single cut glass decanter in tantalus, height 28.…

Silverplated Tantalus Decanter with Cut Glass

A silverplated single cut glass decanter in tantalus, height 28.5 cm

An Edwardian oak tantalus, with silver plated fittings, the…

Edwardian Oak Tantalus with Silver Plated Fittings

An Edwardian oak tantalus, with silver plated fittings, the three bottles well cut and each with label; the first 'Brandy', C. J. Vander, Sheffield, 1962; the second 'Gin', unmarked; the third 'Vodka'marked sterling silver. Length 37 cm, with key.

A silverplated tantalus and three cut glass decanters with…

Silverplated Tantalus with Three Sterling Silver Decanters

A silverplated tantalus and three cut glass decanters with sterling silver labels, height 31 cm, width 35 cm includes key,

Victorian silver plate & crystal condiment stand, by John…

Victorian Silver Plate & Crystal Condiment Stand

Victorian silver plate & crystal condiment stand, by John Gilbert & Sons, Birmingham & London, six bottle stand with engraved leaf and vine decoration. Provenance: Deceased Estate, Sydney.

A silverplated three bottle tantalus with two swing labels and…

Silverplated Tantalus with Cut Glass Decanters

A silverplated three bottle tantalus with two swing labels and three cut glass decanters, height 31.5 cm

A set of three decanters in silverplated tantalus stand, height…

Silverplated Tantalus Set with Three Decanters

A set of three decanters in silverplated tantalus stand, height 29.5 cm

A silverplated single bottle tantalus with Inwald cut crystal…

Silverplated Tantalus with Inwald Crystal Decanter

A silverplated single bottle tantalus with Inwald cut crystal decanter, height 29.5 cm

Good Victorian silver plate decanter stand containing 3…

Victorian Silver Plate Decanter Stand with Cut Crystal Bottles

Good Victorian silver plate decanter stand containing 3 original cut crystal bottles, with stoppers, in a decorated silver plate stand, aesthetic movement design, marked for James Dixon and Sons, circa 1880s, height 48 cm.

A Victorian silver plate three-bottle decanter stand, with…

Victorian Silver Plate Three-Bottle Decanter Stand

A Victorian silver plate three-bottle decanter stand, with pierced sides and scroll feet holding three blue overlay glass decanters cut with flutes and fruiting vines. Height 47 cm. Provenance: Mr J. Smiley, Woollahra

Oak tantalus cabinet, early 20th century with, four cut crystal…

Early 20th Century Oak Tantalus Cabinet with Crystal Decanters

Oak tantalus cabinet, early 20th century with, four cut crystal glass decanters, brass plate decoration, mirrored back and hidden drawer below, height 23 cm, length 26 cm, depth 23 cm

19th century English silver-plated tantalus, three hobnail and…

19th Century English Silver-Plated Tantalus with Matching Decanters

19th century English silver-plated tantalus, three hobnail and matching decanters, James Dixon and Sons, silverplated stand with lock mechanism

An exceptional antique English tantalus in the form of a cart…

An exceptional antique English tantalus in the form of a cart with three barrels, frosted glass and silver plate, 19th century, 28 cm, 44 cm long

A Georgian Sheffield Plated three bottle decanter stand with…

A Georgian Sheffield Plated three bottle decanter stand with original decanters, early 19th century, 28 cm high

An elaborate floral based silverplated three bottle tantalus,…

An elaborate floral based silverplated three bottle tantalus, height 46 cm

An Edwardian silver plated tantalus, with three cut crystal…

An Edwardian silver plated tantalus, with three cut crystal decanters. Dim, 31 x 33 x 14 cm.

Georgian fitted mahogany decanter box, of square form with twin…

Georgian fitted mahogany decanter box, of square form with twin brass carry handles to the sides, decorated with inlaid paterae to the hinged cover and front, opening to reveal nine gilded decanters and stoppers, 22.5 cm x 27.5 cm x 27.5 cm published:…