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 When the tax was repealed in 1845, a heavier gauge was reverted to.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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A pair of Bristol blue decanters, early 19th century, mallet…

Pair of Bristol Blue Decanters, Early 19th Century, 36.5cm

A pair of Bristol blue decanters, early 19th century, mallet decanters with cushion form tapering stoppers, polished pontils, 36.5 cm high

A pair of glass ship decanters, 19th century, each with a…

19th Century Glass Ship Decanters with Mushroom Stoppers

A pair of glass ship decanters, 19th century, each with a mushroom stopper and quadruple annular neck of typical spreading form, height 24 cm, diameter 23 cm

A Victorian sterling silver-mounted free-blown decanter and…

Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Free-Blown Decanter and Stopper, English 1900-1920

A Victorian sterling silver-mounted free-blown decanter and stopper, English circa 1900/1920, height 28 cm, with 11 cm

Victorian ruby red glass decanter, swirl pattern with clear…

Victorian Ruby Red Glass Decanter with Swirl Pattern

Victorian ruby red glass decanter, swirl pattern with clear stopper, height 33 cm

Antique and vintage glass ware including vases, decanter,…

19th & 20th Century Antique Glassware Collection: Vases, Decanters, More

Antique and vintage glass ware including vases, decanter, celery vase, drinking glass, etc, 19th and 20th century, quantity

A pair of Victorian Bristol blue glass decanters, late 19th…

Victorian Bristol Blue Glass Decanters with Silver Plated Mounts

A pair of Victorian Bristol blue glass decanters, late 19th century the pair of decanters of ovoid form with short cylindrical necks, raised on circular bases, with silver plated mounts, inset with cork and silver plate stoppers. Height 23 cm

Two Victorian Bristol blue glass flagon decanters, 19th century…

Victorian Bristol Blue Glass Flagons with Silver Plate Mounts

Two Victorian Bristol blue glass flagon decanters, 19th century the flagon decanters with applied handle, comprising one of compressed ovoid form with a slender neck, with silver plated mounts, inset with cork and silver plate stoppers, the other of…

A Victorian hand painted glass decanter, bird & floral detail

Victorian Hand-Painted Glass Decanter with Bird and Floral Detail

A Victorian hand painted glass decanter, bird & floral detail

A zoomorphic cockatoo glass decanter with silver plated bronze…

19th Century Cockatoo Glass Decanter with Silver Mounts

A zoomorphic cockatoo glass decanter with silver plated bronze mounts, 19th century, 26 cm high

Two Victorian cranberry glass lidded dishes & a matching…

Victorian Cranberry Glass Set with Decanter and Lidded Dishes

Two Victorian cranberry glass lidded dishes & a matching decanter, height 12 cm to 17 cm

Victorian sterling silver and cut glass decanter, Birmingham,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Cut Glass Decanter, 1898

Victorian sterling silver and cut glass decanter, Birmingham, 1898, Hieght 21 cm

Pair of Victorian cut crystal spirit decanters height 32.5 cm…

Victorian Cut Crystal Spirit Decanters (Chipped)

Pair of Victorian cut crystal spirit decanters height 32.5 cm (some chips)

A Georgian glass decanter, late 18th/early 19th century, the…

Georgian Triple Ringed Glass Decanter with Target Stopper

A Georgian glass decanter, late 18th/early 19th century, the Georgian triple ringed decanter with conical lower section and original target stopper, height 26.5 cm

Victorian Bristol blue decanter and glasses, deep Bristol blue…

Bristol Blue Decanter Set with Matching Glasses

Victorian Bristol blue decanter and glasses, deep Bristol blue decanter with original whiskey cork with two matching wine glasses

Victorian crystal decanter mallet body with fine diamond and…

Elegant Victorian Crystal Decanter with Diamond Cuts

Victorian crystal decanter mallet body with fine diamond and facet cuts, triple faceted ring neck with matching stopper

Pair Victorian heavy glass decanters mallet shaped bodies with…

Victorian Ribbed Glass Decanters with Matching Stoppers

Pair Victorian heavy glass decanters mallet shaped bodies with heavy ribbing and matching stoppers

Late Victorian crystal decanter, ovoid form with mushroom…

Grouse Engraved Crystal Decanter

Late Victorian crystal decanter, ovoid form with mushroom stopper, deeply engraved decoration depicting calling grouse perched on tree

A 19th century triple ring neck crystal decanter, with mushroom…

Triple Ring Neck Crystal Decanter with Mushroom Stopper

A 19th century triple ring neck crystal decanter, with mushroom stopper and star cut base. Height 24 cm.

Pair of Victorian glass decanters, decorated with hand painted…

Victorian Rose Decanter Set

Pair of Victorian glass decanters, decorated with hand painted black and gilded roses around the neck with flat round shape stoppers

A Victorian faceted ruby glass decanter, 40.5 cm high

Victorian Ruby Glass Decanter - 40.5 cm

A Victorian faceted ruby glass decanter, 40.5 cm high

An antique silver plated three bottle decanter stand with set…

19th Century Silver Plated Decanter Stand with Milk Glass Decanters

An antique silver plated three bottle decanter stand with set of three matching milk glass decanters, 19th century, 43 cm high

Two Victorian ruby glass decanters, of scalloped faceted form,…

Victorian Ruby Glass Decanters with Enamel Decoration

Two Victorian ruby glass decanters, of scalloped faceted form, one with enamel grape and leaf motif decoration in cream and gilt, both with stoppers, bottle height 28 cm (2)

Early Victorian cut glass decanter with spire top. c.1830

1830 Victorian Cut Glass Spire Decanter

Early Victorian cut glass decanter with spire top. c.1830

Four various Victorian glass table wares comprising a 2 hand…

Victorian Glass Tableware Set

Four various Victorian glass table wares comprising a 2 hand painted floral vaseone chipped, a lily of the valley decorated decanter, and a Mary Gregory nip cup

A pair of glass decanters in the form of dogs, possibly English,…

Dog-shaped glass decanters, 19th century

A pair of glass decanters in the form of dogs, possibly English, circa 19th century, 25 cm wide 18 cm high

Pair of 19th century engraved glass decanters depicting grapes…

Engraved Glass Decanters with Grape and Vine Design

Pair of 19th century engraved glass decanters depicting grapes & vines, with 'Mushroom' stoppers. 3 x cut rings on the neck and multiple moulded rings on the body. Height 22.5 cm (total)

Pair of 19th century Bohemian glass decanters, in purple glass…

Bohemian Purple Glass Decanters with Etched Floral Motifs

Pair of 19th century Bohemian glass decanters, in purple glass with etched floral moral and foliate motifs, with large facetted stopper, height 27 cm (2)

Victorian ruby glass decanter, complete with original air…

Antique Ruby Glass Decanter with Air Bubble Stopper

Victorian ruby glass decanter, complete with original air bubble stopper

A pair of antique English ruby overlay glass decanters with…

Antique English Ruby Overlay Glass Decanters - 19th Century

A pair of antique English ruby overlay glass decanters with engraved vine motif, 19th century, 32 cm high

Victorian ruby glass decanter, with pressed clear handle and…

Victorian Ruby Glass Decanter with Clear Handle and Stopper

Victorian ruby glass decanter, with pressed clear handle and stopper

Victorian crystal spirit decanter height 26 cm

Victorian Crystal Decanter - 26cm Height

Victorian crystal spirit decanter height 26 cm

An antique French milk glass decanter with neo-classical…

French Neo-Classical Milk Glass Decanter, 19th Century

An antique French milk glass decanter with neo-classical profile portraits, 19th century, stamped, made in France, 23 cm high

Mid 19th century glass decanter 19 cm high

Antique Glass Decanter, Mid-19th Century

Mid 19th century glass decanter 19 cm high

A Victorian glass decanter with etched ivy leaf detail, height…

Etched Ivy Leaf Victorian Glass Decanter (9 words)

A Victorian glass decanter with etched ivy leaf detail, height 30 cm

Six Victorian individual glass decanters, all of globular form…

Set of Six Victorian Faceted Glass Decanters

Six Victorian individual glass decanters, all of globular form mainly with wheel-cut faceted decoration, height of tallest 17.5 cm

A group of three Victorian glass carafes and two decanters,…

Victorian Glass Carafes and Decanters Set

A group of three Victorian glass carafes and two decanters, comprising two faceted and a plain carafe, a conical decanter with mushroom stopper and a square lattice cut whisky decanter with spherical stopper, height of tallest 30 cm

Good 19th century crystal spirit decanter, residue remains in…

19th Century Crystal Spirit Decanter with Residue, 30cm Height

Good 19th century crystal spirit decanter, residue remains in decanter, height 30 cm.

19th C crystal decanter with 800 silver to collar, lock and key…

Crystal Decanter with Silver Collar and Lock

19th C crystal decanter with 800 silver to collar, lock and key to stopper

A pair of Victorian silver plate mounted cut glass claret jugs,…

Victorian Silver Plate Claret Jugs with Cut Glass

A pair of Victorian silver plate mounted cut glass claret jugs, 19th century, onion bulb shaped decanters with slice cut borders to the base, acid etched decoration and honeycomb patterned necks, with scrolling twist and leaf embellished handles, the cast…

A collection of Victorian glass beakers and a lidded decanter…

Victorian Glass Beakers and Decanter with Australian Engravings

A collection of Victorian glass beakers and a lidded decanter and jug, with engraved decoration of flannel flowers and Australian birds, some dated 1918. (7). Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005

Victorian decanter with stopper, 29.5 cm high,

Victorian Decanter with Stopper - 29.5 cm

Victorian decanter with stopper, 29.5 cm high,

Pair of Victorian green glass wine decanters with original…

Victorian Green Glass Wine Decanters with Stoppers

Pair of Victorian green glass wine decanters with original stoppers

Victorian glass wine decanter heavy facet and thumb cut…

Victorian Glass Wine Decanter and Diamond Cut Dishes Set

Victorian glass wine decanter heavy facet and thumb cut together with bottle decanter (stopper not matching), three fine diamond cut dishes and measure 29 cm, 33 cm heights, 11.5 cm diameter.

Mary Gregory clear glass jug and a ruby glass cruet bottle, and…

19th Century Glassware Set

Mary Gregory clear glass jug and a ruby glass cruet bottle, and an etched glass decanter, 19th century, (3 items), 19 cm, 21 cm and 24 cm high

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

Pair 19th century decanters, heavy facet bottle shape

Heavy Facet Decanter Pair

Pair 19th century decanters, heavy facet bottle shape

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

Mixed Cut Glass Decanter

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

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

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

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

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 decanter with glass & matching base

Victorian Glass Decanter Set with Matching Base

Victorian decanter with glass & matching base

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

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.

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

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

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 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.

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 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

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

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 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

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

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 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,…

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

Pair of Victorian grape vine cut crystal decanters

Victorian Cut Crystal Grape Vine Decanters

Pair of Victorian grape vine cut crystal decanters

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

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 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 decanter with handpainted stag & Foliage detail,…

Handpainted Victorian Stag Decanter

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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 Bristol green bottle decanter

Victorian Bristol Green Decanter

Victorian Bristol green bottle decanter

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

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

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 and enamelled decanter with stopper,…

Enamelled Ruby Glass Decanter with Stopper

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

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 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

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

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

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

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.

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 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

Pair of Victorian glass decanters, 31 cm high approx.

Victorian Glass Decanters, 31 cm High

Pair of Victorian glass decanters, 31 cm high approx.

Victorian etched glass decanter, 26 cm high

Victorian Etched Glass Decanter - 26cm

Victorian etched glass decanter, 26 cm high

Pair early 19th century Bristol blue bottle decanters

Pair of Bristol Blue Decanters

Pair early 19th century Bristol blue bottle decanters