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English Gaming Compendium and Tantalus of Oak with Three Decanters
English Gaming Compendium and Tantalus of Oak with Three Decanters

English Gaming Compendium and Tantalus of Oak with Three Decanters

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome late Victorian Tantalus of brass-bound oak with three decanters and a games drawer

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Barware

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Brass

Silver-Plate Tantalus Set with Two Crystal Decanters, c. 1900
Silver-Plate Tantalus Set with Two Crystal Decanters, c. 1900

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

Category

Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

A Campaign Style Mahogany Tantalus With Crystal Decanters and Glasses.
A Campaign Style Mahogany Tantalus With Crystal Decanters and Glasses.

A Campaign Style Mahogany Tantalus With Crystal Decanters and Glasses.

By Royal Doulton

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A 1950's Royal Doulton Brass Mounted Mahogany Bottle Case / Tantalus, comprising a pair of glass

Category

Vintage 1950s Barware

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique Coromandel Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus & Games Drawer 19th C
Antique Coromandel Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus & Games Drawer 19th C

Antique Coromandel Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus & Games Drawer 19th C

Located in London, GB

This is a superb antique Victorian coromandel, brass mounted and cased three decanter tantalus and

Category

Antique 1880s Late Victorian Crystal Serveware

Materials

Brass

Antique English Tantalus Exceptional Cut Crystal Oval Decanters, circa 1890
Antique English Tantalus Exceptional Cut Crystal Oval Decanters, circa 1890

Antique English Tantalus Exceptional Cut Crystal Oval Decanters, circa 1890

Located in Bath, GB

A truly exceptional tantalus made from solid English Oak with polished brass fittings. What

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Barware

Materials

Cut Glass, Oak

19th Century Superb Coromandel Decanter and Games Table Top Tantalus
19th Century Superb Coromandel Decanter and Games Table Top Tantalus

19th Century Superb Coromandel Decanter and Games Table Top Tantalus

Located in London, GB

This beautifully made table top Tantalus is designed from Coromandel with lovely fretted brass

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Antique Silver Plated Tantalus 4x Glasses 2x Decanters 19th C
Antique Silver Plated Tantalus 4x Glasses 2x Decanters 19th C

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

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Betjemann’s Oak Three Cut Crystal Decanter Tantalus 19th Century
Antique Betjemann’s Oak Three Cut Crystal Decanter Tantalus 19th Century

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

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar, 19th Century
English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar, 19th Century

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

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Crystal

Wood & Sterling Silver Tantalus with 3 Original Decanters, Hallmarked in 1925
Wood & Sterling Silver Tantalus with 3 Original Decanters, Hallmarked in 1925

Wood & Sterling Silver Tantalus with 3 Original Decanters, Hallmarked in 1925

By Martin, Hall & Co. Ltd.

Located in London, London

Tantalus, holds three cut glass decanters and is secured at the front with a key. The tantalus measures

Category

Vintage 1920s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Silver Plate Tantalus with Scotch and Rye Cut Glass Decanters
Antique Silver Plate Tantalus with Scotch and Rye Cut Glass Decanters

Antique Silver Plate Tantalus with Scotch and Rye Cut Glass Decanters

Located in New York, NY

Antique silverplate tantalus with fine cut crystal decanters with sterling silver nameplates for

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Tantalus Set with Three Decanters, circa 1900
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Tantalus Set with Three Decanters, circa 1900

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Tantalus Set with Three Decanters, circa 1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts Tantalus set offers shaped oak frame having foliate cast hardware and

Category

20th Century European Arts and Crafts Serving Pieces

Materials

Metal

English Tantalus or Decanter Set for Spirits of Oak and Silver
English Tantalus or Decanter Set for Spirits of Oak and Silver

English Tantalus or Decanter Set for Spirits of Oak and Silver

Located in Austin, TX

A fine English tantalus or decanter of oak, for whiskey and spirits, from the Edwardian era

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Barware

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Antique Inlaid Flame Mahogany Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Early 20th Century
Antique Inlaid Flame Mahogany Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Early 20th Century

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar, 19th Century
English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar, 19th Century

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

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

19th Century English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar
19th Century English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar

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

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass

Antique Wooden Boxed Tantalus Bar, with Glas Decanter, Mid 19th Century
Antique Wooden Boxed Tantalus Bar, with Glas Decanter, Mid 19th Century

Antique Wooden Boxed Tantalus Bar, with Glas Decanter, Mid 19th Century

Located in Hamburg, DE

This is a beautiful boxed tantalus bar from the middle of the 19th century. The bar, also called a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Barware

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Antique English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar 19th C
Antique English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar 19th C

Antique English Victorian Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar 19th C

Located in London, GB

This is a superb antique Victorian oak cased three decanter tantalus with decorative silver plated

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass

Silver Plated Tantalus Six Glasses, Two Decanters Roberts and Belk, 19th Century
Silver Plated Tantalus Six Glasses, Two Decanters Roberts and Belk, 19th Century

Silver Plated Tantalus Six Glasses, Two Decanters Roberts and Belk, 19th Century

By Roberts & Belk Ltd. 1

Located in London, GB

. Vander Ltd.   Tantalus is a type of liquor decanter in which the bottle stoppers are locked down

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique 3 Crystal Decanter Oak Tantalus Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century
Antique 3 Crystal Decanter Oak Tantalus Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century

Antique 3 Crystal Decanter Oak Tantalus Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a superb antique Victorian golden oak cased three decanter tantalus with decorative silver

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dry Bars

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass

Antique Coromandel Silver Mounted Decanter Box Tantalus P&F Schafer 19th Century
Antique Coromandel Silver Mounted Decanter Box Tantalus P&F Schafer 19th Century

Antique Coromandel Silver Mounted Decanter Box Tantalus P&F Schafer 19th Century

Located in London, GB

four crystal decanters and the underside of the lid has clips that holds four glasses. As the tantalus

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Dry Bars

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Antique English Tantalus
Antique English Tantalus

Antique English Tantalus

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Sheffield silver on copper 2-bottle tantalus with cut crystal decanters. Signed

Category

Early 20th Century English Barware

Materials

Crystal

Tantalus, England circa 1900

Tantalus, England circa 1900

Located in Kastrup, DK

Tantalus with three decanters (some plugs with inner defects) and frame in oak, England circa 1900

Category

Early 20th Century English Barware

Antique French Bronze Tantalus
Antique French Bronze Tantalus

Antique French Bronze Tantalus

Located in New York, NY

Our antique bronze and glass tantalus with four decanters with stoppers and fifteen glasses with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Crystal Serveware

Materials

Bronze

Large 19th Century coramandel Tantalus
Large 19th Century coramandel Tantalus

Large 19th Century coramandel Tantalus

Located in Martlesham, GB

A fabulous quality 19th Century three decanter Tantalus by “C.R.Christie, Edinburgh” having a

Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Glass

Materials

Cut Glass

Late 19th Century Silverplate & Crystal Tantalus
Late 19th Century Silverplate & Crystal Tantalus

Late 19th Century Silverplate & Crystal Tantalus

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Striking silver plate footed tantalus with four crystal decanters.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Crystal Serveware

19th Century French Doré Bronze Tantalus
19th Century French Doré Bronze Tantalus

19th Century French Doré Bronze Tantalus

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fabulous original Tantalus consisting of four decanters and 14 glasses. Doré bronze case with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Barware

Antique English Oak Tantalus, Late 1800s
Antique English Oak Tantalus, Late 1800s

Antique English Oak Tantalus, Late 1800s

Located in Houston, TX

This is an antique English oak Tantalus with three decanters and a hidden games drawer. The three

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Barware

Materials

Crystal, Metal

French Art Deco Tantalus by Designer Jacques Adnet
French Art Deco Tantalus by Designer Jacques Adnet

French Art Deco Tantalus by Designer Jacques Adnet

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Northampton, GB

Adnet Art Deco Tantalus. The Tantalus houses three square-cut crystal glass decanters with faceted

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Antique English Mahogany Surprise Bar with Tantalus Set
Antique English Mahogany Surprise Bar with Tantalus Set

Antique English Mahogany Surprise Bar with Tantalus Set

Located in New Orleans, LA

/> Has a built in Tantalus set (2 decanter bottles), pitcher, and 10 glasses (6 large, 4 small)

Category

Vintage 1930s English Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Antique Coromandel Tantalus Humidor Drew & Son 19th C
Antique Coromandel Tantalus Humidor Drew & Son 19th C

Antique Coromandel Tantalus Humidor Drew & Son 19th C

Located in London, GB

This is a superb antique Victorian coromandel cased two decanter tantalus and humidor bearing an

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Victorian Three Bottle Tantalus, circa 1880
Antique English Victorian Three Bottle Tantalus, circa 1880

Antique English Victorian Three Bottle Tantalus, circa 1880

Located in London, GB

Width 1 foot, 4 inches x Depth 1 foot Tantalus is a type of liquor decanter in which the bottle

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Barware

Antique English Victorian Three Bottle Tantalus circa 1860
Antique English Victorian Three Bottle Tantalus circa 1860

Antique English Victorian Three Bottle Tantalus circa 1860

Located in London, GB

This fabulous antique Victorian tantalus is full of surprises. Circa 1860 in date it has been

Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Miniature Stagecoach Tantalus by Betjemman's, London, circa 1890
Miniature Stagecoach Tantalus by Betjemman's, London, circa 1890

Miniature Stagecoach Tantalus by Betjemman's, London, circa 1890

By George Betjeman & Sons

Located in Bath, GB

A stunning and highly decorative example of a miniature Tantalus created with travel size decanters

Category

Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Barware

20th Century Art Deco Chrome & Coromandel Tantalus, circa 1920
20th Century Art Deco Chrome & Coromandel Tantalus, circa 1920

20th Century Art Deco Chrome & Coromandel Tantalus, circa 1920

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early-20th Century Art Deco coromandel three bottle tantalus, sleek glass decanters mounted

Category

20th Century Art Deco Barware

Materials

Chrome

Antique 19th Century French Gilt Bronze, Brass & Glass Tantalus
Antique 19th Century French Gilt Bronze, Brass & Glass Tantalus

Antique 19th Century French Gilt Bronze, Brass & Glass Tantalus

Located in Astoria, NY

Box tantalus with 4 Decanters (2.5" D x 8"H) and 16 liqueur glasses (1" D x 3"H). The front and top

Category

Antique 19th Century French Barware

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Unusual Antique English Betjemann's Silver Plate Tantalus, circa 1890
Unusual Antique English Betjemann's Silver Plate Tantalus, circa 1890

Unusual Antique English Betjemann's Silver Plate Tantalus, circa 1890

By Betjemanns & Sons

Located in Bath, GB

A smart late Victorian three bottle Tantalus with three cut crystal decanters in the ever-popular

Category

Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Barware

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Tantalus Decanter For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic tantalus decanter available at 1stDibs. Each tantalus decanter for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and glass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tantalus decanter — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A tantalus decanter made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Betjemanns & Sons, Charles & George Asprey and Hukin & Heath each produced at least one beautiful tantalus decanter that is worth considering.

How Much is a Tantalus Decanter?

A tantalus decanter can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,293, while the lowest priced sells for $225 and the highest can go for as much as $55,000.

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.

Questions About Tantalus Decanter
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A Tantalus Decanter is a wooden container with a lock and key for glass decanters. The basic framework of the piece, first patented in 1881 by George Betjemann, permits two, three, and sometimes four decanters to be secured within it, visible yet inaccessible when locked. The decanters cannot be unstopped or removed once they have been fastened within the tantalus. Find a range of antique tantalus decanters on 1stDibs.