Novelty Decanter
Very Rare Late Georgian Mahogany Novelty Decanter Stand
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The stand for two decanters is modelled in the form of a Royal Naval ship with the original gilt
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Centerpieces
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Sterling Silver Novelty Decanter for 4 Liquids, 1896, William Comyns
By William Comyns
Located in London, London
decanter, will hold 4 different liquids at the same time, perfect for cocktails or for after dinner drinks
Category
Antique 1890s English Industrial Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Novelty Silver Plate Blue Glass Walrus Claret Jug Decanter Carafe
Located in London, GB
A rare and highly collectible novelty decanter in the shape of a walrus with a delightful blue
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
$5,163
H 10.63 in W 13.59 in D 7.09 in
Silver Plate & Gilt Ruby Glass Owl Novelty Jug Decanter, Spain, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A wonderful silver plate and gilt novelty decanter or ewer in the form of an owl with wonderfully
Category
20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
$9,570
H 10.91 in W 4.73 in D 7.09 in
Novelty Silver Mounted Lyre Decanter Hukin & Heath
By Heath & Middleton
Located in Northampton, GB
unusual late 19th-century Novelty Decanter. The Decanter modelled as a classical Lyre with glass body
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Barware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Victorian Novelty Champagne Bottle Decanter, 1893
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome late Victorian decanter made from glass and topped with English Sterling 925 silver
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Barware
Materials
Glass
French Mid-Century Modern Novelty Bugatti Radiator Decanter
Located in Northampton, GB
Radiator Decanter. The Radiator Decanter modelled as a vintage Bugatti car radiator with front grill
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Novelty Art Deco India Super Tyres Advertising Tyre Decanter
Located in Northampton, GB
Novelty Glass Tyre Decanter. The decanter of oval shape with a central hole formed in glass with a glass
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
Novelty 'Champagne Bottle' Sterling Silver Decanter, London, 1994, Asprey
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1994 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this handsome, Sterling Silver Decanter, is
Category
1990s English Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
20thC Continental Silver Plate & Clear Glass Novelty 'Pinscher' Drinks Decanter
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb 20th Century Austrian silver plate and clear glass novelty drinks decanter, realistically
Category
20th Century Austrian Other Barware
Materials
Silver
$2,334
H 9.85 in W 6.89 in D 3.15 in
20thC Novelty Volkswagen Beetle Model With Hidden Decanter & Shot Glasses c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
detailing, this novelty piece features a hinged roof that, when lifted, activates a musical tune. The
Category
20th Century European Other Barware
Materials
Metal
$2,334
H 5.12 in W 14.18 in D 5.52 in
English Novelty Jaguar SS Car Radiator Decanter by Ruddspeed Mid-Century Modern
By Ruddspeed
Located in Northampton, GB
Free Worldwide Shipping
Signed and Marked Ruddspeed
From our Decanters collection, we are
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Chrome
$4,062
H 7.09 in W 4.93 in D 2.56 in
Rare Antique Victorian Silver Duck Claret Jug Wine Decanter London 1892 Novelty
By Frederick Edmonds 1
Located in London, GB
A Rare Antique Victorian Novelty Claret Jug in the shape of a Duck. The Head, Neck, Webbed Feet and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Matched Pair of Glass Duck Decanters
By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd, Hukin & Heath
Located in Northampton, GB
Glass Matched Pair of Duck Decanters. The Decanters of novelty form shaped as two ducks with Sterling
Category
20th Century British Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Silver
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Rare Novelty Decanter in the Form of a Parakeet, circa 1915-1920
Located in London, GB
A rare novelty decanter in the form of a perched parakeet on a counter-balanced stand, circa 1915
Category
Early 20th Century British Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Metal, Silver
Antique German Solid Silver and Etched Glass Novelty Decanter, circa 1890
By J.D. Schleissner & Söhne 1
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century German solid silver mounted hand etched glass novelty decanter, modelled as a
Category
Antique 19th Century German More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Silver
H 13.78 in W 4.34 in D 7.49 in
19th German Solid Silver and Etched Glass Novelty Decanter, circa 1890
By J.D. Schleissner & Söhne 1
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century German solid silver mounted hand etched glass novelty decanter, modelled as a
Category
Antique 19th Century German Barware
Materials
Silver
H 13.78 in W 4.34 in D 7.49 in
Baccarat Novelty Decanter Set in Faux Leather-Form Case
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Superb novelty 'stack of books' containing baccarat glassware circa 1910.
Glasses etched
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Barware
Materials
Leather
Vintage Swedish Novelty Decanter - Nautical / Railway Signal Lantern c.1950
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and fun decanter or cocktail shaker made from silver plate with the original green
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
H 8.25 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Rare Bronze Parakeet Decanter English ca. 1910-15
Located in London, GB
A rare novelty decanter in the form of a parakeet on a perch.
It has a glass body & bronzed metal
Category
Early 20th Century British Barware
Materials
Bronze
Rare Victorian Silver and Cut Glass Novelty Duck Decanter / Jug, 1894
By Henry Wilkinson & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent and rare English cut glass novelty decanter / claret jug in the form of a charming
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Novelty Art Deco Glass Whiskey Barrel Decanter
Located in Northampton, GB
With Glass Stopper
From our Decanter collection, we are pleased to offer this Novelty Art Deco
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Novelty, Musical Gun Decanter, Japan, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This novelty piece was given as a gift in 1964 to the manager of a Danish company called Carl
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Novelty Barware - Champagne Bottle Decanter - Hukin & Heath London 1896
By Hukin & Heath
Located in London, London
and Glass Decanter, is designed to look like a champagne bottle.
The decanter measures 11"(28cm
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Two Superb Quality Novelty Silver Mounted Spirit Decanters with Padlocks
By Hukin & Heath, Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
Two superb quality novelty silver mounted spirit decanters with padlocks. These decanters are
Category
Vintage 1910s English Barware
Materials
Silver
Antique Novelty Silver Plate Decanter Shaped as a Portable Lantern
Located in London, London
Made circa 1910 by Marples, Wingfield & Wilkins, this novelty, George V, antique, silver plated
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Novelty Studio Glass Decanter Modelled as a Fish, Sweden 1948
Located in London, GB
Rare novelty studio glass decanter modelled as a fish with silver hallmarked stopper designed by
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Glass
Materials
Silver
Rare Early 20th Century Austrian Novelty Owl Decanter c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent genuine novelty blue glass decanter with silver plated fittings. We have left the
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Charming Victorian Novelty Glass & Sterling Silver Decanter 'Duck' - Made 1893
By Saunders & Shepherd
Located in London, London
Silver Decanter, is modelled to resemble a duck, with the hand blown clear glass body and glass handles
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 4.34 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in
20th Century Novelty Duck Decanter Maker Janetti, Italy, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
This rare decanter is from the Art Deco period and both the glass body and the silver plated mounts
Category
20th Century Italian Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
English Novelty Silver Plate & Emerald Green Glass Fish Claret Jug Decanter.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a late century, English novelty, silver plate and emerald green glass fish Clara jug
Category
Late 20th Century Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century Scottish Silver & Glass Novelty Double Decanter, Edinburgh, c.1880
By Mackay & Chisholm
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th Century Scottish silver mounted on hand etched glass novelty double decanter, for whisky and
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Barware
Materials
Silver
H 11.42 in W 5.12 in D 1.97 in
Antique 20th Century Novelty Silver Plated Lantern Decanter By Marples & Co
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th-century Edwardian silver plate and green glass decanter is crafted in the shape
Category
Vintage 1910s British Other Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
H 7.49 in W 3.35 in D 3.35 in
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Novelty Horse Decanter, Louis Dee circa 1883
By Louis Dee
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian very unusual and unique novelty solid silver mounted horse shoe
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 11.03 in W 6.7 in D 4.34 in
Antique 19Thc Victorian Solid Silver Novelty Horse Decanter, Louis Dee C.1883
By Louis Dee
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian very unusual and unique novelty solid silver mounted horse shoe
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 11.03 in W 6.7 in D 4.34 in
Antique Novelty Glass and Sterling Silver Gin Pig Decanter by Elkington & Co
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1901 by Elkington & Co., this novelty, charming, Victorian, Antique
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 7.09 in W 11.03 in D 3.94 in
Novelty Silver Plate and Cobalt Blue Glass Owl Claret Jug Decanter 20Th C.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this striking English Novelty Silver Plate and Cobalt Blue Glass Owl Claret Jug Decanter
Category
Mid-20th Century British Edwardian Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Hard to Find Set of Five 1960s Ceramic Novelty Liquor Decanters by Davar
By Davar
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Hard to find, complete set of five ceramic novelty liquor decanters by Davar. Each in the form of
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century English Novelty Cut Glass Decanter In The Shape Of A Double Bass
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A charming novelty cut glass decanter, a musical ode in the shape of a double bass. Crafted with
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Barware
Materials
Brass
H 14.97 in W 4.73 in D 2.76 in
Superb English Art Deco Locking Decanter by Hukin & Heath
Located in London, GB
A rare and unusual English novelty locking decanter from the Art Deco period by Hukin & Heath with
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
Silver Champagne Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Novelty wine decanter and smoking set in the form of fitted silver champagne bottle. Bottle comes
Category
Early 20th Century European Barware
Materials
Silver
20th Century Italian Silver Mounted Walrus Wine Jug, Buccellati, c.1980
By Buccellati
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
20th Century Italian silver & glass novelty wine decanter, the blown glass body and silver head
Category
20th Century Italian Pitchers
Materials
Silver
H 4.73 in W 13.39 in L 4.73 in
20th Century British Made Silver Plated & Glass Dolphin Wine Jug, c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century English made silver plated & glass novelty wine decanter, A trully
Category
20th Century British Barware
Materials
Silver
H 12.41 in W 9.85 in D 4.34 in
Space Age Brass Rocket Ship Novelty Decanter or Liquor Bottle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare, unused midcentury novelty decanter.
In the form of a rocket ship.
And, of course
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
20th Century Edwardian Silver & Glass Novelty Dog Decanter, Elkington circa 1905
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Edwardian solid silver mounted on blown glass novelty decanter, modelled
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 7.49 in W 10.63 in D 3.94 in
Victorian Solid Silver Novelty Barrel Spirit Decanter, London, 1894
By Martin, Hall & Co. Ltd.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description
Antique 19th century extremely rare Victorian Novelty spirit decanter in the form of
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Novelty Silver and Glass Scotch Tyre Shaped Decanter, Birmingham 1907
By Heath & Middleton
Located in London, GB
A great novelty scotch tyre shaped decanter with glass body that reads "when tyred scotch." It
Category
Early 20th Century British Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Novelty Decanter Set
Located in London, GB
Austrian novelty glass & silver plate decanter set with 8 matching glasses - in the form of a caged
Category
20th Century Austrian Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair Austrian Square Glass Decanters with Dogs Head Stoppers
Located in London, GB
Pair Austrian Square Glass Novelty Decanters with Silver Plate Stoppers in the form of Dogs Heads
Category
20th Century Austrian Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Novelty Dog Decanters
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Matched pair of novelty dog decanters. Each with a sterling silver collar and corked stopper with
Category
Early 20th Century British More Dining and Entertaining
Novelty Barrel Spirit Decanter
By Henry William Dee
Located in London, GB
A very stylish Victorian Sterling silver spirit decanter in the form of a barrel by Henry William
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Asprey & Co Novelty Glass Dog Decanter
Located in London, GB
Asprey's Blown Glass Dog Decanter with Silver Spout.
Stamped - Birmingham 1937.
Please note
Category
Vintage 1930s English Glass
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Located in CHARLESTON, SC
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Antique Early 19th Century English Adam Style Candelabras
Materials
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Midcentury Modern "Teve" Chair in Sheepskin/Shearling Alf Svensson, Sweden, 1955
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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$4,203
H 27.56 in W 17.72 in D 23.23 in
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H 39.38 in W 29.53 in D 33.08 in
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Novelty Decanter For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the novelty decanter you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, silver and glass, every novelty decanter was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a novelty decanter — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right novelty decanter, those designed in Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one novelty decanter that is appealing in its simplicity, but Elkington & Co., J.D. Schleissner & Sons and Louis Dee produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Novelty Decanter?
Prices for a novelty decanter start at $413 and top out at $16,949 with the average selling for $4,700.
Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver And Glass for You
Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?
Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.
Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.
Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.
“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”
Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.
At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.
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