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Silverplate Tantalus

Three Barrel Tantalus
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming 19th-century English crystal and silverplate tantalus takes the form of three barrels
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Antique 19th Century English Barware

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Three Barrel Tantalus
Three Barrel Tantalus
H 14.5 in W 9.75 in D 14.75 in
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

19th Century English Sheffield Silver Plate Ice Bucket / Tantalus
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Silver Plate Ice Bucket, which doubles as a Tantalus. Meticulously crafted, this piece marries form and
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Antique Mid-19th Century 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 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

Victorian Silver Tantalus Set with Three Cut Glass Decanters and Stoppers
By Harrison Brothers & George Howson 1
Located in New York, NY
A Late Victorian Silver Tantalus with Three Cut Glass Decanters and Stoppers. The tantalus is
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield 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

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

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

Four Antique English Wine Decanters in Stand, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous antique English decanter stand / Tantalus, Victorian in era, dating to circa 1890
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver 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

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

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By Keith Murray
Located in Den Haag, NL
Art Deco Silver Plated Champagne cooler holder . Nice quality Oval shape bucket . Normal wear and tear,after 100 years .some dents in the base gives it character .
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Wine Coolers

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Silver Plate

Silver Plated  Art Deco Champagne cooler standard  .1930s France
Silver Plated  Art Deco Champagne cooler standard  .1930s France
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Sterling Silver Glass Decanters French Victorian Tableware Neoclassical a pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
A pair of antique sterling silver and glass decanters Style: Louis XVI, Neoclassical, Victorian, French, 19th century, Antique, Georgian Origin France, Paris, 1880 A pair sterling s...
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Antique 19th Century Sterling Silver

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Silver

Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Tiffany & Co. San Lorenzo Silver Flatware Service, 248 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extensive 248-piece sterling silver flatware service was crafted by the legendary Tiffany & Co. in the classic San Lorenzo pattern. Inspired by and named after the famous Floren...
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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Champagne Cooler Bucket on Base in Nickel Finish
Located in Paris, FR
Champagne cooler bucket on base in nickel finish. Ideal for Yachting, HMS Barfleur and nickel finish.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Wine Coolers

Materials

Nickel

Louis Comfort Tiffany Pastel Favrile Glass Dinnerware
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exuding the elegance of Art Nouveau design, this dinnerware service for 12 from Tiffany Studios is composed of pastel-hued, opalescent green Favrile glass. The plates, bowls and glas...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Paulding Farnham., Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum qua...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Art Deco Silver Plated 30 piece Cutlery Set. English 1930's
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Very smart silver plated 30 piece cutlery set. A complete 6 setting Fabulous quality. Makers mark of Thomas Turner & Co, Sheffield. Known as the " Windsor " pattern Used conditio...
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

A set of Cutlery 37 Table Knife Fork Stainless Sheffield England 1930s Art Deco
Located in Hampshire, GB
Vintage Sheffield table knife and fork set of 37 items, as shown in the pictures, stainless steel, with unique handles. This vintage set of fine Sheffield cutlery knives and forks is...
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

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Stainless Steel, Steel, Metal

Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers. "A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers" Each central ...
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20th Century French Floor Lamps

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Crystal

Vintage English Silver Plated Cased 141 Piece 12 Setting Canteen Cutlery
Located in London, GB
An elegant Vintage English Sheffield silverplated twelve place setting 138 piece canteen of cutlery marked Sheffield EPNS, late 20th Century in date. This impressive set includes a ...
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Late 20th Century English Crystal Serveware

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Silver Plate

Art Deco Blue Glass Decanter Set
Located in Northampton, GB
Complete with six shot Glasses From our Barware collection, we are delighted to offer this Art Deco Decanter Set. The set is beautifully formed with a vibrant blue base colour havin...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Glass

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Glass

Antique Levesley Brothers Sheffied England Silver Plate Celluloid Fish Serving S
By Levesley Brothers
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English Levesley Bros silverplate fork and knife fish carving set featuring celluloid handles and velvet lined case. Levesley Bros was listed in 1862 as a cutlery manufactur...
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Tableware

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Metal

Champagne Bucket by Christofle, Paris for Pommery & Greno, c.1940
By Christofle
Located in Bath, GB
A stylish Art Deco silver plated Champagne bucket / wine cooler made by the famous Parisian silversmith, Christofle, signed on the underside with the little chess mark flanked by the...
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Barware

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Silver Plate

Tantalus Set with Baccarat Glasses
Located in Dallas, TX
Tantalus set with Baccarat glasses- A gilt bronze and glass tantalus stand with 4 etched glass decanters, 14 cordial glasses (4 are etched with gold rims, 10 are signed Baccarat). To...
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Antique Early 19th Century Crystal Serveware

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Bronze

Tantalus Set with Baccarat Glasses
Tantalus Set with Baccarat Glasses
H 9.5 in W 10 in D 8 in
19th Century Oak Table with Cutlery for Twelve Persons Harrison Fisher Sheffield
By Harrison Fisher & Company
Located in Weiningen, CH
19th century oak table with cutlery for twelve persons Harrison Fisher Sheffield
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Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

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Silverplate Tantalus
By Aaron Jennens & T.H. Bettridge
Located in Essex, MA
Fine silver plate 3-bottle Betjmann's patent tantalus.
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Antique 19th Century British Edwardian Barware

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Silver Plate

Silverplate Tantalus
Silverplate Tantalus
H 13 in W 12.75 in D 6 in
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
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

Materials

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

Materials

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 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 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 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 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

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 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 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

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

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

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

Silverplate - Mounted Two Bottle Wood Tantalus
Located in New York, NY
Silverplate-mounted, two bottle, wood Tantalus, England, ca. 1930's-1940's. Locking mechanism in
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Vintage 1930s British Edwardian Barware

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Silver Plate

Late 19th Century Silverplate & Crystal Tantalus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking silver plate footed tantalus with four crystal decanters.
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Antique 19th Century British Crystal Serveware

Miniature Tantalus with Glass and Silverplate Liquor Decanters
Located in Middleburg, VA
Miniature Tantalus marked "England/Silverplate". The liquor decanters are plainly visible but
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Antique 19th Century English Barware

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Wood, Glass

Antique Victorian Silver Plate Decanter Stand Liquor Caddy 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Superb late Victorian pierced silver-plated liquor caddy/tantalus with three cut crystal decanters
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Silver and Glass Tantalus Cocktail Decanter
Located in Oakland, CA
, each bottle is nestled in a shaped silverplate metal base. “Tantalus” is a mythological figure and
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware

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Crystal, Silver 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

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

Edwardian Silverplated Tantalus with Pair of Decanters
Located in New York, NY
An Edwardian silverplated Tantalus with a pair of silver mounted decanters. Chester, c. 1910
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20th Century English Sterling Silver

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Silver Plate

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
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H 12 in W 9 in D 4.5 in
English Tantalus (liquor decanter holder)
Located in Roswell, GA
is also silverplate which when locked the top handle section cannot operate hence the word 'tantalus
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Early 20th Century English Decorative Objects

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Silver Plate

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Silverplate Tantalus For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal silverplate tantalus for your home. A silverplate tantalus — often made from metal, silver and silver plate — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a silverplate tantalus — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A silverplate tantalus, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one silverplate tantalus that is appealing in its simplicity, but Mappin & Webb, Elkington & Co. and Harrison Brothers & George Howson produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Silverplate Tantalus?

Prices for a silverplate tantalus start at $539 and top out at $55,000 with the average selling for $1,330.

Finding the Right sheffield-silverplate for You

Sheffield silverplate is a durable combination of thin silver sheets and comparatively thicker sheets of copper that was used to create a variety of household objects for years. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage Sheffield silverplate and other silverplate for all of your formal dining and entertaining needs.

A cutler named Thomas Boulsover, who worked for a cutlers company in Sheffield, England, accidentally invented what we now call Sheffield silverplate during the 1700s. While working on a decorative knife for a customer — the metalworkers guild had been tasked with repairing its handle — Boulsover mistakenly overheated the silver and noticed that the knife’s layers of silver and copper melded together, creating an impressive bond. This new material felt like silver but was substantially cheaper. It was then used to produce a variety of serveware, candlesticks, buttons, tea sets and more. For families that couldn’t afford the sterling-silver tureens that were used to serve soup in the upper-class English homes at the time, this was good news. They could impress guests with housewares that looked like sterling silver but actually weren't.

Today, just as pewter collectibles and sterling silver are popular with collectors at neighborhood flea markets, antique Sheffield silverplate housewares are sought after for their appearance and rich history. Sheffield silverplate can command high prices on the secondhand market.

Securing yourself a Sheffield silverplate piece is like acquiring a little bit of history. In order to identify authentic Sheffield silverplate, you need to look for one significant attribute of the material. A metalworker had to ensure that all of the exposed edges of a particular piece had to be covered with a rim of silver. If not, the middle layer, which comprised copper, would show through. This would reveal that the piece was not sterling silver.

Don’t just trot out your matching crystal, silver and porcelain once or twice a year. Make a habit of mixing high and low when setting the table. To pair with your everyday contemporary tableware, find antique and vintage Sheffield silverplate on 1stDibs as well as silverplate by goldsmith and tableware companies such as Christofle, Elkington & Co. and more.

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