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Sheffield Tantalus

19th Century English Sheffield Silver Plate Ice Bucket / Tantalus
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Sheffield Silver Plate Ice Bucket/Tantalus invites you to celebrate the beauty and craftsmanship of a bygone
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Victorian Silver Tantalus Set with Three Cut Glass Decanters and Stoppers
By Harrison Brothers & George Howson 1
Located in New York, NY
marked Sheffield, 1896, Probably HARRISON BROTHERS & HOWSON. The tantalus fully marked (key lacking
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Silverplated Tantalus, John Sherwood & Sons, 3 Optical Cut Glass Decanters, 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Victorian Silverplate Tantalus by John Sherwood & Sons with Three Optical Cut Glass Decanters
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Walker & Hall English Silver Plated Tantalus or Bottle Stand
By Walker & Hall
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated tantalus was made by the well known Walker & Hall of England in
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Silverplate Floral Tantalus Set with Cut Glass Decanter Bottles
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ornate floral silver plate tantalus set featuring 3 cut glass bottles with a stand that comes apart
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Early 20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Silver Plated 3 Bottle Tantalus by Hobbs & Co 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An attractive Victorian English silver plate mounted oak three bottle tantalus set by Hobbs & Co
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver

Tantalus Wine Cradle by Hukin & Heath in the Christopher Dresser Style
By Hukin & Heath, Christopher Dresser
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Aesthetic Movement silver plate Tantalus Wine Cradle (1834-1904) made by Hukin & Heath, Birmingham
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Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique English Sheffield Silver, Golden Oak & Cut Crystal 3 Bottle Tantalus.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Golden Oak and Cut Crystal 3-Bottle Tantalus with Sheffield Silver Plated Mounts
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Antique Late 19th Century English Barware

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Crystal, Sheffield Plate

Antique Cut Crystal English Decanter Tantalus Silver Plated John Round Sheffield
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Superb Sheffield Silverplated Three Bottle English Spirits or Wine Tantalus, complete with its
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Barware

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Victorian Silver Tantalus with Three-Glass Decanters
Located in New York, NY
A Victorian silver Tantalus with three cut glass decanters and stoppers. The Tantalus is marked
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Antique 1890s English Barware

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Silver

Victorian Silver Tantalus with Three-Glass Decanters
Victorian Silver Tantalus with Three-Glass Decanters
$55,000
H 11.75 in W 14.25 in D 6 in
English Oak & Nickel Silver Tantalus. Maker Daniel & Arter. Birmingham. C. 1882
Located in Charleston, SC
English Oak Tantalus with original ball faceted swivel locking handle, Nickel silver side mounts
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Barware

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Sheffield Plate

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English 19th Century Cut Glass and Silver Plate Three Decanter Tantalus
Located in Wells, ME
English 19th century silver plate hand engraved, footed tantalus by Edwin Blyde and Company with
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique English Sheffield Tantalus, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Finest cut crystal decanters.
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Antique Late 19th Century English More Dining and Entertaining

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Sheffield Silver Plate Tantalus
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent Sheffield silver plate tantalus, or cavé liqueur, by Philip Ashberry & Sons is a
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Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

Sheffield Silver Plate Tantalus
Sheffield Silver Plate Tantalus
H 11.625 in W 12.375 in D 4.375 in
Antique English Single Bottle Tantalus with Sheffield Silver Plated Mounts, 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English single bottle cut crystal tantalus with sheffield silver-plated mounts, Circa 1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Antique Old Sheffield Silver Plate Decanter Stand Tantalus, 19th Century
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
Good quality Elkington plate three bottle tantalus. This is an attractive Old Sheffield silver
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Antique 1840s English Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Old Sheffield Silver Plate Decanter Stand Tantalus, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an attractive Old Sheffield silver plated tantalus stand with three decanters with
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Antique 1840s English Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Silver Plate Tantalus Set Whisky Spirit Bottle Sheffield Walker Hall
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Highly collectable Sheffield silver plate tantalus set Made by Walker and Hall from Sheffield
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Vintage 1920s Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

19th Century English Victorian Oak Three Decanter Tantalus
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian oak cased three decanter tantalus with decorative cut brass
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

19th Century English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian oak cased three decanter tantalus with decorative silver plated
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Antique Silver Plate Decanter Stand Tantalus Mappin & Webb, 19th Century
By Mappin & Webb
Located in London, GB
This is an attractive silver plated tantalus stand with two cut crystal decanters with stoppers, in
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Antique 1890s English Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Antique Victorian English Silver Plated 3 Bottle Tantalus, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a highly decorative Victorian English silver plated three bottle tantalus, circa 1880 in
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Triple Decanter Stand Tantalus, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely attractive antique Victorian silver plated tantalus with three cut glass decanters
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Triple Decanter Stand Tantalus 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely attractive antique Victorian silver plated tantalus with three cut glass decanters
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Triple Decanter Tantalus Stand 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely attractive antique Victorian silver plated tantalus with three cut glass decanters
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian oak cased three decanter tantalus with decorative cut brass
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass

Antique Inlaid Flame Mahogany Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus 19th Century
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
This is a superb and rare antique Victorian flame mahogany cased three decanter Gentlemans tantalus
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Silver-Plate Tantalus Set with Two Crystal Decanters, c. 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Silver-plate Tantalus set with hinged locking top, containing two Crystal decanters with crisp
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Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Three Bottle Tantalus Betjemann, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
An attractive Victorian "Betjemann" patent' silver plated three bottle tantalus set, with
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Silver Plated Tantalus 4x Glasses 2x Decanters 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is an attractive silver plated Victorian tantalus and cut glass drinks set, Circa 1870 in date
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Betjemann’s Oak Three Cut Crystal Decanter Tantalus 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian oak cased three decanter Betjemann’s patent tantalus , C1870 in
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

19th Century English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian oak cased three decanter tantalus with decorative silver plated
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass

Antique Inlaid Flame Mahogany Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian mahogany cased three decanter tantalus with decorative inlaid
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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Silver Plate

English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian oak cased three decanter tantalus with decorative silver plated
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Silver Plated Tantalus Six Glasses, Two Decanters Roberts and Belk, 19th Century
By Roberts & Belk Ltd. 1
Located in London, GB
This is an attractive silver plated Victorian two handled tantalus and cut-glass drinks set, dated
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut 4 Bottle Crystal Decanter Tantalus 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian burr walnut cased four decanter tantalus, circa 1870 in date
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut 4 Bottle Crystal Decanter Tantalus 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian burr walnut cased four decanter tantalus, circa 1870 in date
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Edwardian 3 Liqueur and Cigar Table Cabinet Tantalus Dry Bar
By J. C. Vickery
Located in London, GB
An Edwardian mahogany liqueur and cigar 'patent automatic' table cabinet, no. 12483, by J.C. Vickery London, with crystal bottles and stoppers and sterling silver labels, a mirrored ...
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Silver

Antique English Sheffield Silver Plated Tantalus
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Sheffield Silver Plated Two cut crystal Bottle Tantalus
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Antique 19th Century Barware

Georgian Style Sheffield SP Tantalus Decanter Set
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Of distinguished Georgian design this Tantalus decanter set features four cut crystal decanters
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Barware

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Antique English Sheffield Silver Mounted Golden Oak & Crystal Games Box Tantalus
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Sheffield Silver Mounted Golden Oak and Cut Crystal Games Box Tantalus with Fitted
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Antique Late 19th Century English Barware

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Crystal, Sheffield Plate

Antique Victorian Tantalus
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Victorian Tantalus Golden Oak and Sheffield Silver Plated Mounts
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Antique 19th Century English Barware

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Sheffield Plate

Antique Victorian Tantalus
Antique Victorian Tantalus
H 11.5 in W 13 in D 10 in
Antique English Sheffield Silver-Plate Mounted Oak Games Box Tantalus Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique english sheffield silver-plate mounted golden oak games box tantalus, Circa 1880.
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Antique 19th Century English Games

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Silver Plate

Antique English Silver-Plate, Golden Oak & Cut Crystal Tantalus, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian golden oak and cut crystal single bottle tantalus with Sheffield silver
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Antique 19th Century English Barware

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Crystal, Sheffield Plate

Mappin & Webb Tantalus
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Norwalk, CT
FIne Sheffield silver plate tantalus made circa 1910-1920 by the reknowned English silversmith
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Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Mappin & Webb Tantalus
Mappin & Webb Tantalus
H 12 in W 15 in D 7 in
Early 20th Century Victorian English Silver Plated 3 Bottle Tantalus
By Walker & Hall
Located in London, GB
An attractive Victorian English silver plated three bottle tantalus set by renowned silversmith
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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Antique English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian oak cased three decanter tantalus with decorative cut brass
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass

Antique Inlaid Three Cut Crystal Decanter Tantalus & Games 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian walnut cased three decanter tantalus with decorative inlaid
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver

Antique English Silver Plated 3 Bottle Tantalus Martin Hall Arnold & Lewis, 1880
By Martin Hall & Co.
Located in London, GB
This is a truly resplendent antique Victorian silver-plated three crystal cut bottle tantalus set
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Sheffield Silver and Crystal Three Bottle Tantalus Set
By Sheffield Silver Co.
Located in West Hartford, CT
A lovely silver and cut crystal Tantalus decanter set by Walker & Hall, Sheffield. Locking
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Barware

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Crystal, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Sheffield Plate Regency Liquor Frame with Four Bottles, circa 1820
By Watson & Bradbury
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Stylish Sheffield plate Tantalus with original Georgian bottles, made in England in circa 1820.
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Barware

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Sheffield Plate

Silverplate Tantalus
Located in Southampton, NY
Silverplate Tantalus, with 2 Decanters and locking mechanism at top that is fitted to have a small
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Antique 19th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Silver

Antique Oak Tantalus
Located in Stutton, GB
Antique oak tantalus with plated handle and two glass decanters and stoppers Lovely condition.
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Antique 1880s European Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Oak

Antique Oak Tantalus
Antique Oak Tantalus
H 13 in W 10 in D 5 in
Excellent Two Bottle Tantalus
Located in Applyby Magna, Staffordshire
An excellent quality Victorian silver plated Tantalus with matching pair of hobnail cut bottles, in
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Excellent Two Bottle Tantalus
Excellent Two Bottle Tantalus
H 12 in W 9 in D 4.5 in
19th Century Three Bottle Tantalus on Sheffield Plate Stand
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A 19th century three bottle tantalus: Bristol glass with original stoppers in a Sheffield plate
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Antique Early 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Walker & Hall the Only "Holdfast" Silver Plate Tantalus with Three Decanter
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a handsome Sheffield silver plate tantalus. Each decanter is marked 1, 2, and 3 which
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Vintage 1910s English Barware

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Sheffield Tantalus For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal sheffield tantalus for your home. Each sheffield tantalus for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and silver plate. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer sheffield tantalus, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A sheffield tantalus is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made sheffield tantalus over the years, but those crafted by Mappin & Webb, Elkington & Co. and Harrison Brothers & George Howson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Sheffield Tantalus?

Prices for a sheffield tantalus start at $523 and top out at $55,000 with the average selling for $1,450.

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.

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