Interesting moulded glass bottle shape port or sherry decanter, with a rope twist pattern, set with a mushroom stopper; antique English early 1900s.
Condition: minor surface wear
Size: Height: 28.5 cm
Edwardian period (1901-1910) came after a long Victorian era. The items that usually were spectacularly opulent, became much more elegant and refined. Good design became fashionable and in homewares the focus shifted from decoration to usability. Most Edwardian items have a distinctive refined look.
Facts of Lavish What’s a tantalus? It’s a lockable storage device for several decanters — was used to keep drinks visible on display but safe out of the reach of servants and children. That’s tantalizing!