English silver mounted cut glass barrel-shaped whiskey decanter

By Wolfsky & Co. (English, fl. early 20th Century)

£3,200

This wonderful cut glass and silver decanter is playfully formed as a whiskey barrel, and its geometrically styling recalls aspects of the Art Deco style.

 

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Description

This charming whiskey decanter is crafted from cut glass and silver in the form of a barrel. The body of the decanter is cut with diamonds and other geometrical forms, and is surmounted by an opening with a removable cut-glass stopper. The front face of the decanter features a silver tap, while the barrel body is supported by twin silver straps over a waisted silver socle.

The silver is fully hallmarked, bearing the mark for 1929 and the important makers Wolfsky & Co Ltd.

Details

Artist / Maker
By Wolfsky & Co. (English, fl. early 20th Century)
Country of Origin
English
Date of Manufacture
1929
Period
Early 20th Century
Style
Art Deco
Material
Cut Glass, Silver
Colour
Clear, Silver

Dimensions

Height
26 cm / 10.2 inches
Width
12 cm / 4.7 inches
Depth
24 cm / 9.4 inches

Reference:
16859

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