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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An Edwardian oak tantalus with silver plated Walker and Hall…

Oak Tantalus with Silver Plated Mounts and Decanters

An Edwardian oak tantalus with silver plated Walker and Hall mounts and three cut glass 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

A silver plated tantalus with set of three matching crystal…

19th Century Silver Plated Tantalus with Crystal Decanters

A silver plated tantalus with set of three matching crystal decanters, English 19th century. 33 cm high

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 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

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

An Edwardian Sheraton Revival three bottle tantalus, the…

Sheraton Revival Tantalus with Three Decanters

An Edwardian Sheraton Revival three bottle tantalus, the mahogany frame with satinwood fan inlays, silver plate top section, lock and handle, unlocking and swivelling to release the three square section decanters with cushion cut detail and faceted ball…

An electroplated tantalus with three cut-glass decanters,…

Electroplated Tantalus with Cut-Glass Decanters and Silver Labels

An electroplated tantalus with three cut-glass decanters, Fenton Brothers, Sheffield, late 19th/early 20th century, the three cut-glass decanters with faceted stoppers held by an horizontal rod on vase shaped supports, all within a columnar framework,…

Hold Fast' tantalus with key, by Walker & Hall, with three…

Hobnail Cut Crystal Tantalus Set with Decanters and Labels

Hold Fast' tantalus with key, by Walker & Hall, with three hobnail cut crystal decanters and set of three silver plated decanter labels by Whitehill, early and mid 20th century, 33 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

A late 19th century plated tantalus set, maker James Dixon &…

James Dixon & Sons Plated Tantalus Set with Decanters

A late 19th century plated tantalus set, maker James Dixon & Sons Sheffield, the stand with centre handle, pierced decanter holders on three scrolled feet, each decanter with lozenge decoration. 44 cm high.

A silver plate and three-bottle decanter stand, the tall glass…

Silver Plate Decanter Stand with Colored Glass Decanters

A silver plate and three-bottle decanter stand, the tall glass decanters of amethyst, blue and green colour, with grape and vine overlay decoration, the silver plate stand with conforming decoration of fruiting vines decoration. Provenance: Brought to New…

An English plated twin bottle tantalus having hobnail crystal…

English Plated Twin Bottle Tantalus with Crystal Decanters

An English plated twin bottle tantalus having hobnail crystal decanters, 32 cm high, 28 cm wide.

An 18th century antique Sheffield plated decanter stand, with 4…

Sheffield Plated Decanter Stand with Bristol Green Glass Decanters

An 18th century antique Sheffield plated decanter stand, with 4 Bristol green glass decanters, titled 'Hollands', 'Shrubs', 'Brandy' and 'Rum'

An Art Deco tantalus in a WMF silverplated frame, circa 1920,…

Art Deco WMF Silverplated Tantalus with Decanters

An Art Deco tantalus in a WMF silverplated frame, circa 1920, two squat rectangular decanters with pendant fan style incisions with silvered mounts and having faceted mushroom style stoppers, enclosed in a lockable frame, marked WMF and Alemania with…

A good Victorian Sheffield plate three bottle tantalus. second…

Victorian Sheffield Plate Three Bottle Tantalus

A good Victorian Sheffield plate three bottle tantalus. second half 19th century, the handsome setting comprising three barrel shaped footed decanters each with diamond point hobnail decoration to the body, a stepped collar and ringed neck, and a…

A French 2nd Empire plated tantalus set. Two decanters and…

Gilt-Decorated French Tantalus Set with Two Decanters

A French 2nd Empire plated tantalus set. Two decanters and stoppers, each with gilt decoration. 44 cm high.

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

A Walker and Hall silver plate three decanter tantalus, with…

Silver Tantalus with Holdfast Tilt Locking Action

A Walker and Hall silver plate three decanter tantalus, with unusual 'Holdfast' patent tilt locking action., H. 37 cm

Victorian oak tantalus containing three square cut glass…

Victorian Oak Tantalus with Three Decanters and Labels

Victorian oak tantalus containing three square cut glass decanters and stoppers and plated labels, the hinged front revealing a threedivision interior

A three bottle silver plated decanter stand with Bohemian ruby…

Bohemian Ruby Decanters on Silver Plated Stand

A three bottle silver plated decanter stand with Bohemian ruby overlay glass decanters, circa 1850, 42 cm high overall

A three bottle silver plate tantalus Hobbs & Co., London, 33 cm…

Silver Plate Tantalus with Three Bottles

A three bottle silver plate tantalus Hobbs & Co., London, 33 cm high

An impressive Edwardian oak tantalus, with two decanters and…

Edwardian Oak Tantalus with Decanters and Glasses

An impressive Edwardian oak tantalus, with two decanters and eight glasses, with a central two-drawer compartment, silver plate plaques, dated 1903, no key. 47 cm x 31 cm x 31 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:…

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

Silver plate tantalus, of rectangular form, with hinged cover,…

Silver Plate Tantalus with Three Decanters

Silver plate tantalus, of rectangular form, with hinged cover, with gallery support raised on four bun feet, set with three decanters and stoppers,l 39 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

A silver plated coopered oak whiskey three barrel trolley,…

19th Century French Silver Plated Whiskey Barrel Trolley

A silver plated coopered oak whiskey three barrel trolley, French, 19th century, 26 cm high, 24 cm wide, 30 cm deep

Fine antique silver plated tantalus, with three hobnail cut…

Hobnail Tantalus with Three Decanters

Fine antique silver plated tantalus, with three hobnail cut decanters with key and stamped Benjemans London. Height 32 cm