Vintage Oak Three-Bottle Tantalus with Cut-Glass Decanters & Key

Vintage Oak Three-Bottle Tantalus with Cut-Glass Decanters & Key

A vintage three-bottle tantalus with an oak caddy, ornate brass-toned fittings and three square cut-glass decanters with matching square stoppers. The warm wood, decorative corner brackets and patterned glass make an attractive display for a sideboard, study or home bar.

Please note: the lock operates with the supplied key, but you can lift the decanters out when the stoppers are removed, even with the top bar locked. The set is not secure against bottle removal in this configuration.

Details & Dimensions

• Estimated date: mid-to-late 20th century.
• Materials: solid oak, brass-toned metal fittings and cut glass.
• Listed origin: England, United Kingdom.
• Maker unidentified; no visible maker’s mark recorded.
• Caddy: approximately 33cm wide × 35.6cm high × 14.6cm deep (13 × 14 × 5¾ inches).
• Each decanter: approximately 8 × 8cm at the base and 29.2cm high (11½ inches).
• Estimated capacity: approximately 750ml–1 litre per decanter.
• Caddy weight: approximately 4kg.
• Decanter weight: approximately 1.5kg each.
• Total combined weight: approximately 8.5kg, excluding packaging.
• Blue felt lining to the caddy base and bottle compartments.

Condition & Locking Mechanism

• Light cosmetic wear and ageing to the oak casing.
• Decanters and matching stoppers are described as structurally sound, with crisp cut decoration and no major chips or cracks.
• The lock and mechanism operate smoothly with the supplied key.
• The locked top bar does not prevent bottle removal when a stopper is taken out.
• Minor storage wear to the blue felt lining.

Please review all high-resolution photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description. The set pictured is the one you will receive.

What’s Included

• Oak three-bottle tantalus caddy.
• Three square cut-glass decanters.
• Three matching square glass stoppers.
• One working key.

The two hanging bottle labels shown in the photograph are for display only and are not included.

Shipping

Dispatched by insured courier with tracking and a signature required on delivery. The bottles and stoppers will be individually wrapped separately from the wooden frame to protect the glass during transit.