May 15, 2024
AN UNUSUAL COMBINATION EDWARDIAN OAK TANTALUS WITH 3 GLASS DECANTERS
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THIS IS AN UNUSUAL & RARE COMBINATION TANTALUS.I HAVE YET TO SEE OR FIND ANOTHER LIKE IT. THE MAIN WOODEN BODY IS MADE FROM OAK,SET INSIDE ARE 3 THICK HEAVY GLASS DECANTERS THAT ARE ALL MATCHING.THE HINGES,HANDLE AND TOP BRACKETS ARE MADE OF A WHITE METAL. THE FRONT SECTION HAS A COMBINATION LOCK WITH 3 DIALS,EACH DIAL HAS SERIES OF LETTERS ON THEM,WHEN THE CORRECT COMBINATION IS IN PLACE YOU PUSH THE CENTER DIAL DOWN AND THE FRONT WILL DROP DOWN TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE 3 DECANTERS,WHEN YOU WANT TO LOCK IT !!). THIS TANTALUS MEASURES 30.5cms HIGH FROM BASE TO TOP OF THE HANDLE,33.5cms WIDE ACROSS THE BASE,14.5cms DEEP.ATTACHED TO THE BASE A 4 SMALL METAL BUN FEET.THE MAIN BODY OF THE TANTALUS MEASURES 28cms HIGH,30cms WIDE,10.7cms DEEP. EACH OF THE DECANTERS MEASURE 21.5cms HIGH(INCLUDING THE STOPPER)8cms x 8cms ACROSS THE BASE OF EACH DECANTER.THEY ARE PATTERNED WITH A CUT CHECK PATTERNING WITH CRISS/CROSS DESIGN TO THE TOP. EACH OF THESE DECANTERS SITS NICELY IN THIS TANTALUS. THIS IS A GREAT TANTALUS IN GREAT CONDITION FOR AGE AS IT IS PROBABLY LATE VICTORIAN/EARLY EDWARDIAN. THE TANTALUS IS PERFECT,2 OF THE DECANTERS HAVE SMALL FLEA BITES AROUND THE STOPPERS BUT NO OTHER DAMAGE,1 DECANTER HAS GOT SOME DAMAGE COMING FROM THE CORNER TO THE NECK(SEE PHOTO). AS YOU CAN IMAGINE THIS IS A HEAVY IEM AND WEIGHS 4.4.kg UNWRAPPED
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