This fact was confirmed by the bids for this selection of 19th century jugs and decanters at Dreweatt Neate.
From left to right: hobnail cut glass decanter with associated stopper by Grinsell and Sons, Birmingham 1905, 10in (26cm) high – £280; star-cut claret jug with lobed matt panels and mounts by Spurrier & Co, Birmingham 1906, 103/4in (27.5cm) high – £550; star-cut and arabesque etched claret jug with female classical panels with mounts by W & G Sissons, Sheffield 1851, 11in (28cm) high – £1650; oblong claret jug cut with foliate scrolls with mounts by Charles Edwards, London 1895, 111/2in (29cm) high – £650; flower etched claret jug with
plated mounts – £100.
Why do bibulous businessmen bypass the decanter?
Wine-related silver is sitting at the top table of the market at present as the luxury boozing culture of hard-working businessmen props up the value of coasters, labels, corkscrews and funnels. But one area that has not benefited so much from the interaction of wine merchants and boardroom boys in recent years has been the standard Victorian decanter and claret jug.
