THE KINGS DECANTER

THE KINGS DECANTER
REF: FA1316

£ POA

This exceptional blown and cut glass decanter is the pinnacle of regency cutting. The base decorated with sixteen ostrich feathers, arranged around a diamond ring. The body embellished with swags of fine diamonds, around four oval cartouches; the two larger bearing the initials G and R, the two smaller with crowns. The neck and rim decorated with four bands of diamonds, fitted with a stopper in the form of the Prince of Wales feathers.

Height
26.66 cm / 10 "
Diameter
11.43 cm / 4 "
Category

Decanters Single Decanters
The Treasure House Fair
Period
1800-1849
Year
1820
Country
England
Provenance
Mrs D Twist, Sotheby's 1986, where acquired Maureen Thompson antiques, Private London Collection
Literature
The decanter features on page 249 in 'THE DECANTER' by Andy Mc Connell. The trade cards courtesy of the British museum.
Collections
The decanter is the only know example, suggesting by the date and quality that it was made by Apsley Pellatt for the Coronation of George IV.
Condition
The decanter is in remarkable condition