Wine-decanter – England, 19th century | Lot 70

Lot: 70

England, 19th century
Wine-decanter

Silver-plated brass. On a rectangular, profiled wooden base, four baluster-shaped pillars support a wine cradle with a threaded mechanism. At one end, a wooden handle is attached, which, when operated, allows the wine bottle to be slowly tilted. 40 x 30 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Düsseldorf

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Hammer Price: 500 €

K-16A - AUCTION Part 1
14. November 2025 at 2:00 PM CET

Literature:

Such machines were developed in the 19th century to assist the process of decanting and to provide a way to separate the sediment from red wine before pouring it directly into the glass.

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England, 19th centuryWine-decanter

England, 19th century
Wine-decanter