Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 14 October 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 14 October 2026

Catalogue

Lot 774: Victorian Oak? Three-Bottle Tantalus? With Square-Form Glass Decanters, 5” x 4”

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Start price: £10

Estimated price: £20 - £40

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A Victorian? period wooden decanter box constructed with a honey-toned prominent grain, likely oak? or yew wood. The case is of rectangular form with a hinged, domed top and is decorated with dark-stained wood banding and applied geometric pyramidal studs to the front and side elevations. The interior is lined with a dark blue fabric, likely velvet, divided into three individual compartments. The box features brass hinges and a brass lock plate to the front. The set contains three matching clear glass decanters of square-bodied form with faceted octagonal stoppers. A brass lock plate is present to the front of the case with a central keyhole, though the internal mechanism is partially obscured and no maker marks are legible.
Width: 5″
Depth: 4″.