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Decanter Collection

"Timeless Elegance: Unveiling the Artistry of Decanters" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the rich history of decanters, where each piece tells a unique story

Background imageDecanter Collection: In a Roman Osteria, 1866 (oil on canvas)

In a Roman Osteria, 1866 (oil on canvas)
XOS1273911 In a Roman Osteria, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Bloch, Carl (1834-90); 148.5x177.5 cm; Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; Danish, out of copyright

Background imageDecanter Collection: Glenfiddich advertisement, 1974

Glenfiddich advertisement, 1974
Advertisement for Glenfiddich Pure Malt Whisky from 1974 featuring a bottle alongside a crystal decanter. Date: 1974

Background imageDecanter Collection: His Masters Vice by George Studdy

His Masters Vice by George Studdy
Bonzo finds that consumption of his masters favourite drink has an unforeseen effect. A small puppy lies in a deliciously drunken stupour after helping himself to perhaps some gin or whiskey from a

Background imageDecanter Collection: His Masters Vice

His Masters Vice
Bonzo asleep with his head in a glass after helping himself to the Masters drinks supply. Date: circa 1922

Background imageDecanter Collection: GREERs WHISKY 1904

GREERs WHISKY 1904
A man peers into a bottle of Greers Whisky, claimed to be The last Good Thing

Background imageDecanter Collection: Our Dining Room at York, 1838

Our Dining Room at York, 1838
BAL34810 Our Dining Room at York, 1838 by Best, Mary Ellen (1809-91); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageDecanter Collection: Rent Day, engraved by Abraham Raimbach (1784-1868), published 1817 (engraving)

Rent Day, engraved by Abraham Raimbach (1784-1868), published 1817 (engraving)
STC169277 Rent Day, engraved by Abraham Raimbach (1784-1868), published 1817 (engraving) by Wilkie, David (1785-1841) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDecanter Collection: Banquet Still Life. Creator: Beijeren, Abraham Hendricksz, van (1620 / 21-1690)

Banquet Still Life. Creator: Beijeren, Abraham Hendricksz, van (1620 / 21-1690)
Banquet Still Life. Found in the Collection of Liechtenstein Museum

Background imageDecanter Collection: Glassware, historical artwork

Glassware, historical artwork
Glassware. Artwork of various pieces of table glassware from Mrs Beetons book of household management: a guide to cookery in all its branches (1909)

Background imageDecanter Collection: The Feast of the Bean King, ca 1640-1645. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)

The Feast of the Bean King, ca 1640-1645. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
The Feast of the Bean King, ca 1640-1645. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Background imageDecanter Collection: Lenin at Conference

Lenin at Conference
VLADIMIR LENIN Russian statesman, pouring over paperwork at the All Russian Congress at the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia

Background imageDecanter Collection: Liquor frame and punch-glass holder. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by

Liquor frame and punch-glass holder. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware
FLO4731960 Liquor frame and punch-glass holder. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany

Background imageDecanter Collection: Wine trays and claret jugs. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by

Wine trays and claret jugs. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory
FLO4731927 Wine trays and claret jugs. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany

Background imageDecanter Collection: Still Life with Ham, 1625. Creator: Claesz, Pieter (c. 1597-1660)

Still Life with Ham, 1625. Creator: Claesz, Pieter (c. 1597-1660)
Still Life with Ham, 1625. Private Collection

Background imageDecanter Collection: 'Aunt Sally's Christmas-boxes': John Crass's Discomfiture - drawn by A. Hunt, 1862. Creator: Unknown

"Aunt Sally's Christmas-boxes": John Crass's Discomfiture - drawn by A. Hunt, 1862. Creator: Unknown
"Aunt Sally's Christmas-boxes": John Crass's Discomfiture - drawn by A. Hunt, 1862. Illlustration to a short story by Mark Lemon. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

Background imageDecanter Collection: Still Life. Glass Vessels, 1919. Creator: Osmiorkin, Alexander Alexandrovich (1892-1953)

Still Life. Glass Vessels, 1919. Creator: Osmiorkin, Alexander Alexandrovich (1892-1953)
Still Life. Glass Vessels, 1919. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Gallery, Perm

Background imageDecanter Collection: Evening Talk, 1886. Creator: Viggo Johansen

Evening Talk, 1886. Creator: Viggo Johansen
Evening Talk, 1886

Background imageDecanter Collection: The Royal Visit to India: Scindia proposing the health of the Prince of Wales at Gwalior...1876

The Royal Visit to India: Scindia proposing the health of the Prince of Wales at Gwalior...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to India: Scindia proposing the health of the Prince of Wales at Gwalior, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Background imageDecanter Collection: As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young, 1638. Creator: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)

As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young, 1638. Creator: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young, 1638. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Background imageDecanter Collection: A Wine Decanter with Lions and Putti, 1650/1670. Creator: Master of the Medici Banquet Decanters

A Wine Decanter with Lions and Putti, 1650/1670. Creator: Master of the Medici Banquet Decanters
A Wine Decanter with Lions and Putti, 1650/1670

Background imageDecanter Collection: A Wine Decanter with Two Fighting Sea Horses, 1650/1670. Creator

A Wine Decanter with Two Fighting Sea Horses, 1650/1670. Creator: Master of the Medici Banquet Decanters
A Wine Decanter with Two Fighting Sea Horses, 1650/1670

Background imageDecanter Collection: Knight in Armour with Bread and Wine, c. 1512/1515. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer

Knight in Armour with Bread and Wine, c. 1512/1515. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Knight in Armour with Bread and Wine, c. 1512/1515

Background imageDecanter Collection: Decanter, c. 1940. Creator: George Yanosko

Decanter, c. 1940. Creator: George Yanosko
Decanter, c. 1940

Background imageDecanter Collection: Decanter, c. 1940. Creator: George Yanosko

Decanter, c. 1940. Creator: George Yanosko
Decanter, c. 1940

Background imageDecanter Collection: Decanter and Stopper, c. 1936. Creator: Edward White

Decanter and Stopper, c. 1936. Creator: Edward White
Decanter and Stopper, c. 1936

Background imageDecanter Collection: Decanter, 1935/1942. Creator: Paul Ward

Decanter, 1935/1942. Creator: Paul Ward
Decanter, 1935/1942

Background imageDecanter Collection: Decanter, 1936. Creator: John Dana

Decanter, 1936. Creator: John Dana
Decanter, 1936

Background imageDecanter Collection: Decanter, c. 1937. Creator: John Dana

Decanter, c. 1937. Creator: John Dana
Decanter, c. 1937

Background imageDecanter Collection: Decanter, c. 1937. Creator: John Dana

Decanter, c. 1937. Creator: John Dana
Decanter, c. 1937

Background imageDecanter Collection: Daring Leap in the Dining-Room of the White Hart Hotel, Aylesbury, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Daring Leap in the Dining-Room of the White Hart Hotel, Aylesbury, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Daring Leap in the Dining-Room of the White Hart Hotel, Aylesbury, 1850. Mr. Charles Symonds, of Oxford, offered to bring a grey horse of his upstairs and lead him round the table

Background imageDecanter Collection: As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young, 1662. Creator: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)

As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young, 1662. Creator: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)
As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young, 1662. Found in the Collection of the Musee Fabre, Montpellier

Background imageDecanter Collection: The International Exhibition: services in glass, by Pellatt and Co. 1862. Creator: Unknown

The International Exhibition: services in glass, by Pellatt and Co. 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: services in glass, by Pellatt and Co. 1862. The Prince of Wales has ordered a service...the mere fact that this noble person has procured it will induce thousands to

Background imageDecanter Collection: Sumptuous still life, 1654. Artist: Beijeren, Abraham Hendricksz, van (1620 / 21-1690)

Sumptuous still life, 1654. Artist: Beijeren, Abraham Hendricksz, van (1620 / 21-1690)
Sumptuous still life, 1654. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Background imageDecanter Collection: White Star Line, cut glass decanter with logo

White Star Line, cut glass decanter with logo
White Star Line, cut glass decanter with flag logo. 9ins

Background imageDecanter Collection: White Star Line, crystal decanter with logo

White Star Line, crystal decanter with logo
White Star Line, rare First Class crystal decanter with logo. 9ins

Background imageDecanter Collection: Iberian art. Vessel with decanter beak. 3rd century BC

Iberian art. Vessel with decanter beak. 3rd century BC. From Moli de l'Espigol site (Municipality of Tornabous). Catalonia. Spain. From Moli de l'Espigol site (Municipality of Tornabous)

Background imageDecanter Collection: Playing Cards (oil on canvas)

Playing Cards (oil on canvas)
3470203 Playing Cards (oil on canvas) by Rombouts, Theodor (1597-1637); 152x206 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders, photo Hugo Maertens

Background imageDecanter Collection: Still Life with Eggs, Bread, Cheese and Wine (oil on canvas)

Still Life with Eggs, Bread, Cheese and Wine (oil on canvas)
IND119227 Still Life with Eggs, Bread, Cheese and Wine (oil on canvas) by Mota, Agostino Jose da (1821-78); Museo Imperial, Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Index Fototeca

Background imageDecanter Collection: Decanter, c. 1938. Creator: Michael Fenga

Decanter, c. 1938. Creator: Michael Fenga
Decanter, c. 1938

Background imageDecanter Collection: A Chop for One

A Chop for One
BON40718 A Chop for One by Couldery, Horatio Henry (1832-after 1910); Private Collection; Photo © Bonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageDecanter Collection: Vinegar Cruet, c. 1936. Creator: Robert Stewart

Vinegar Cruet, c. 1936. Creator: Robert Stewart
Vinegar Cruet, c. 1936

Background imageDecanter Collection: Blown Decanter, c. 1936. Creator: Robert Stewart

Blown Decanter, c. 1936. Creator: Robert Stewart
Blown Decanter, c. 1936

Background imageDecanter Collection: Decanter, 1939. Creator: Van Silvay

Decanter, 1939. Creator: Van Silvay
Decanter, 1939

Background imageDecanter Collection: Bottle, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Van Silvay

Bottle, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Van Silvay
Bottle, 1935/1942

Background imageDecanter Collection: Carafe, c. 1939. Creator: Van Silvay

Carafe, c. 1939. Creator: Van Silvay
Carafe, c. 1939

Background imageDecanter Collection: Decanter, c. 1830s. Creator: Boston and Sandwich Glass Company

Decanter, c. 1830s. Creator: Boston and Sandwich Glass Company
Decanter, c. 1830s

Background imageDecanter Collection: In the Cafe, 1882-84. Creator: Fernand Lungren

In the Cafe, 1882-84. Creator: Fernand Lungren
In the Cafe, 1882-84

Background imageDecanter Collection: Still Life: Corner of a Table, 1873. Creator: Henri Fantin-Latour

Still Life: Corner of a Table, 1873. Creator: Henri Fantin-Latour
Still Life: Corner of a Table, 1873




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"Timeless Elegance: Unveiling the Artistry of Decanters" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the rich history of decanters, where each piece tells a unique story. From vintage advertisements like Glenfiddich's captivating 1974 campaign to George Studdy's whimsical portrayal in "His Masters Vice, " these hints offer a glimpse into the allure that surrounds this exquisite glassware. Transporting us further into the past, GREERs WHISKY takes us back to 1904 with their depiction of a decanter, evoking nostalgia for an era long gone. In contrast, "In a Roman Osteria" by 19th-century artist Carl Bloch captures the essence of conviviality as friends gather around a table adorned with an elegant decanter. The artistry continues to unfold through Abraham Raimbach's engraving titled "Rent Day, " published in 1817. This intricate artwork showcases how even everyday life was intertwined with the presence of decanters, symbolizing both celebration and respite from daily struggles. Beijeren's masterful creation, "Banquet Still Life, " invites us into opulent feasts where crystal-clear decanters take center stage alongside sumptuous delicacies. Meanwhile, Jordaens' vibrant painting "The Feast of the Bean King" transports us to festive occasions filled with merriment and revelry – all enhanced by beautifully crafted decanters. Beyond artistic depictions lie historical artifacts such as White Star Line's cut glass and crystal decanters proudly displaying their iconic logo. These treasures not only represent luxury but also serve as reminders of grand voyages aboard magnificent ships like Lenin at Conference or those belonging to White Star Line. Through centuries-old craftsmanship and timeless designs, these glimpses into history remind us why decanters have remained cherished possessions throughout generations.