Antique Decanters Empire decanter. French c. 1800. See Page 6 Fall 2017
Tradition & History Each holiday season since 1993, we have offered a range of antique English, Irish and, occasionally, French wine decanters from the 18th and 19th centuries. As a direct result of this tradition, beautiful and rare decanters now grace the tables of many of our customers and their friends, enhancing their enjoyment of fine food and wine. As always, each decanter is an original antique, representing one of the classic styles of the 18th through 20th centuries. Each is accompanied by a letter of authentication signed by Andrew Burne, one of England s foremost experts on early English and Irish glass. The 38 decanters in this year s offer have been organized according to century 18th Century pages 3-6 19th Century pages 7-12 20th Century page 12 Attention California Residents Proposition 65 WARNING: Consuming foods or beverages that have been kept or served in leaded crystal products will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. 2 www.rarewineco.com sales@rarewineco.com 415.319.9000
18th Century The Georgian Period of the late 18th century represented the height of refined elegance in British and Irish craftsmanship. A remarkable twelve decanters in this offer date from that time. Each of them has survived over 200 years, their uncompromising beauty and delicacy belying their incredible durability. No. 316 $745 George III decanter, lunar scalloped stopper, club body, cut neck and Swags with basal flutes. c.1770 3 www.rarewineco.com sales@rarewineco.com 415.319.9000
18th Century Decanters No. 317 $795 George III decanter, lunar scalloped stopper, taper body, cut neck and basal flutes, egg and star central swags. c. 1770. No. 318 $795 George III decanter, lunar scalloped stopper, taper body, cut neck and basal flutes, central engraved bordered leaf motif. c. 1770. No. 319 $795 George III decanter, lunar scalloped stopper, taper body, cut neck and basal flutes, central engraved tulip swags. c. 1770. No. 320 $725 George III decanter, lozenge stopper, shouldered taper, cut flutes with central band of thumbprints. c. 1770. 4 www.rarewineco.com sales@rarewineco.com 415.319.9000
18th Century Decanters No. 321 $625 George III decanter, lozenge stopper, plain taper body. c. 1780. No. 322 $525 George III decanter, lozenge stopper, 3 neck rings cut from neck, single ring of diamonds at shoulder of taper body, vert flutes. c. 1785. No. 323 $595 George III decanter, bull s-eye stopper, 3 neck rings, flutes above and below central band of diamond filled swags. c. 1790. No. 324 $525 George III decanter, moulded mushroom stopper, classic plain shouldered club body. c. 1800. 5 www.rarewineco.com sales@rarewineco.com 415.319.9000
18th Century Decanters No. 325 $675 George III decanter, cut mushroom stopper, 3 neck rings, plain shouldered club body engraved with floral trailing motif. c. 1800. No. 326 $525 Empire decanter, cut ball stopper, 3 neck rings, club shape body, central broad band heavy diamonds above pillar lobes. French c. 1800. No. 327 $525 Empire decanter, bull seye stopper, 3 neck rings, club shape body, engraved with central oak leaf and acorn band. Soda glass. French c. 1800. 6 www.rarewineco.com sales@rarewineco.com 415.319.9000
19th Century Decanters became more diverse in design, and frequently more fanciful, in the 19th century, particularly in the later Victorian period. But they never lost their grace. Twenty-one decanters in this offer were made between 1810 and 1900. 7 www.rarewineco.com sales@rarewineco.com 415.319.9000 No. 328 $475 Regency decanter, cut mushroom stopper, 3 neck rings, broad band of diamonds above vertical prisms. c. 1810.
19th Century Decanters No. 329 $495 Regency decanter, cut mushroom stopper, 3 neck rings, broad band of diamonds and diamond swags above graduated prisms. c. 1810. No. 330 $475 George IV decanter, cut mushroom stopper, 3 neck rings, cylindrical body strawberry diamond cut. c. 1820. No. 331 $375 William IV decanter, cut mushroom stopper, 2 basal neck rings, cylindrical body cut plain vertical panels. c. 1835. No. 332 $525 Victorian decanter, red cased glass, cut ball stopper, tall faceted neck, onion shaped body cut heavy hobnails. c. 1860. 8 www.rarewineco.com sales@rarewineco.com 415.319.9000
19th Century Decanters No. 333 $525 Victorian ship s style decanter, pinnacle stopper, tall neck into spreading wide conical body, cut broad flutes. c. 1860. No. 334 $995 PAIR of finest Victorian decanters, cut pinnacle stoppers, tall faceted necks, vertical strawberry panels swirled from footed bases. c. 1850. No. 335 $725 Victorian PAIR decanters, cut pinnacle stoppers, tall fluted necks, onion shaped bodies, 2 rows interlocking thumbprints. c. 1860. No. 336 $525 Victorian PAIR decanters, cut ball stoppers, tall fluted necks, mallet with etched bordered band of stars, basal flutes and star feet. c. 1880. 9 www.rarewineco.com sales@rarewineco.com 415.319.9000
19th Century Decanters No. 337 $425 Victorian decanter, Millars Patent metal mounted swing arm cut stopper, tall fluted neck, footed ovoid body, interlocking thumbprints. c. 1880. No. 338 $595 Louis-Philippe Magnum decanter, faceted ball stopper, basal neck ring, plain shouldered club body. Soda glass. French c. 1850. No. 339 $595 Third Republic Magnum decanter, plain mushroom stopper, single triple neck ring, plain shouldered club body. Demi-crystal. French c. 1880. No. 340 $525 Louis-Philippe Marie- Jeanne Bordeaux or Cider Decanter (2.25 liter), flared lip, basal neck ring, stopperless plain shouldered club body. Soda glass. French c. 1850. 10 www.rarewineco.com sales@rarewineco.com 415.319.9000
19th Century Decanters No. 341 $495 Victorian claret jug, hollow ball stopper, return drip ring + hole, loop handle, plain bun body. English, made for Thos Goode, c. 1870. No. 342 $495 Victorian claret jug, hollow ball stopper, return drip ring + hole, loop handle, plain bun body. English, made for Thos Goode, c. 1870. No. 343 $495 Victorian claret jug, hollow ball stopper, return drip ring + hole, loop handle, plain bun body. English, made for Thos Goode, c. 1870. No. 344 $495 Victorian claret jug, hollow ball stopper, large pouring spout, return drip ring + hole, loop handle, round semi-ship body. English, made for Thos Goode, c. 1870. 11 www.rarewineco.com sales@rarewineco.com 415.319.9000
19th Century Decanters No. 345 $325 Victorian claret jug, hollow ball stopper, large pouring spout, loop handle, round semi-ship body, star base. Acid etched monogram `EIC` poss. East India Club (London). English c. 1890. No. 346 $625 Victorian claret jug, hollow ball stopper, return drip ring + hole, loop handle, plain bun body engraved with a bird chasing a mayfly within floral cartouche, foliate spray to reverse. Prob. Joseph Keller, Stevens & Williams. c. 1880. No. 347 $375 Victorian claret jug, facet ball stopper, single neck ring, simple rope handle, bun shaped body engraved with fern sprays, star cut base. c. 1870. No. 348 $425 Victorian wine jug, fluted neck, cut loop handle, plain ovoid body, engraved fruiting vine, star cut foot. c. 1860. 12 www.rarewineco.com sales@rarewineco.com 415.319.9000
20th Century No. 349 $325 George III style decanter, bull s-eye stopper, fluted neck, semi-ship body, cut single stars above swags, star base. c. 1930. There are only five 20th century decanters in this offer, including a classic ship s decanter and an unusual French decanter and funnel. No. 350 $275 Edward VII decanter, facet ball stopper, tall faceted neck, club body with engraved fruiting vine, star cut base. c. 1910. 13 www.rarewineco.com sales@rarewineco.com 415.319.9000
20th Century Decanters No. 352 $375 George III style ship s decanter, bulls-eye stopper, 3 neck rings, plain conical body wide spread base. Prob. Brierley Crystal, English c. 1930. No. 353 $525 Victorian style decanter and pewter wine funnel, pewter mounted mushroom stopper, tall plain neck and wide spreading body with pewter rim foot and lip. French c. 1960 maker s mark Etain du Manoir. No. 354 $225 Victorian/Edwardian decanter, facet ball stopper, tall fluted neck, oviform body, band of fine diamonds below blazes, star cut foot. c. 1910. 14 www.rarewineco.com sales@rarewineco.com 415.319.9000
The Perfect Gift All items in this offer are available for delivery the week of December 11th. All decanters will accommodate a 750ml bottle of wine unless otherwise noted. Purchase online: www.rarewineco.com Email: sales@rarewineco.com Or call: 415.319.9000 copyright 2017 The Rare Wine Co. 340 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 352 353 354 15 www.rarewineco.com sales@rarewineco.com