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George III Mahogany Naval Decanter Chest
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for sale €5,850     $6,350
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George III Mahogany Naval Decanter Chest

18th century
Description

No: 11261

A George II mahogany naval decanter chest, fully fitted with thirteen decanters and two canisters, having a hinged cover, brass carrying handles and castors.

CIRCA: 1750 £5,000.

Height: 14”, (36cm)Width: 26”,(66cm) Depth: 18”, (46cm) 36cm high.

Provenance:Formerly the property of Cyril Luckman and by repute in possession of Commodore Anson, 1697 – 1762 who sailed around the world in HMS Centurion 1740 - 1744.

Admiral of the Fleet George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, PC, FRS(23 April 1697–6 June 1762) was a Royal Navy officer and politician from the Anson family.

He served as a junior officer during the War of the Spanish Succession and then saw active service against Spain at the Battle of Cape Passaro, off the south tip of Sicily, during the War of the Quadruple Alliance. He then undertook a circumnavigation of the globe during the War of Jenkins' Ear. Anson commanded the fleet that defeated the French Admiral de la Jonquière at the First Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1747, during the War of the Austrian Succession.

Anson went on to be First Lord of the Admiralty during the Seven Years' War. Among his reforms were the removal of corrupt defence contractors, improved medical care, submitting a revision of the Articles of War to Parliament to tighten discipline throughout the Navy, the transfer of British marines from Army to Navy authority, and a system for rating ships according to their number of guns.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Anson,_1st_Baron_Anson

Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Georgian Mahogany Decanter Chest to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09698690
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 245-280 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Rococo brass handle backplates: metalwork typical of the mid-18th century.
Mould-blown glass bottles with cut shoulders: 18th-century glassmaking techniques.
Deep indentations in the lid baize: prolonged pressure from the bottle stoppers.
Lead-lined mahogany tea canisters with fine chequer stringing: period cabinet work.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1242670
Dealers Internal Reference
11261
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Description
No: 11261

A George II mahogany naval decanter chest, fully fitted with thirteen decanters and two canisters, having a hinged cover, brass carrying handles and castors.

CIRCA: 1750 £5,000.

fig 1. An open George III mahogany decanter chest displaying fitted glass decanters, internal compartments, velvet lid lining, and brass hardware.
fig 1. George III Mahogany Naval Decanter Chest

Height: 14”, (36cm)Width: 26”,(66cm) Depth: 18”, (46cm) 36cm high.

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Provenance:Formerly the property of Cyril Luckman and by repute in possession of Commodore Anson, 1697 – 1762 who sailed around the world in HMS Centurion 1740 - 1744.
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
fig 2. An open George III mahogany decanter chest displaying fitted glass decanters, internal compartments, velvet lid lining, and brass hardware.
fig 2. George III Mahogany Naval Decanter Chest

Admiral of the Fleet George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, PC, FRS(23 April 1697–6 June 1762) was a Royal Navy officer and politician from the Anson family.

He served as a junior officer during the War of the Spanish Succession and then saw active service against Spain at the Battle of Cape Passaro, off the south tip of Sicily, during the War of the Quadruple Alliance. He then undertook a circumnavigation of the globe during the War of Jenkins' Ear. Anson commanded the fleet that defeated the French Admiral de la Jonquière at the First Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1747, during the War of the Austrian Succession.

fig 3. An open George III mahogany decanter chest displaying fitted glass decanters, internal compartments, velvet lid lining, and brass hardware.
fig 3. George III Mahogany Naval Decanter Chest

Anson went on to be First Lord of the Admiralty during the Seven Years' War. Among his reforms were the removal of corrupt defence contractors, improved medical care, submitting a revision of the Articles of War to Parliament to tighten discipline throughout the Navy, the transfer of British marines from Army to Navy authority, and a system for rating ships according to their number of guns.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Anson,_1st_Baron_Anson

Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Georgian Mahogany Decanter Chest to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09698690
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 245-280 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Rococo brass handle backplates: metalwork typical of the mid-18th century.
Mould-blown glass bottles with cut shoulders: 18th-century glassmaking techniques.
Deep indentations in the lid baize: prolonged pressure from the bottle stoppers.
Lead-lined mahogany tea canisters with fine chequer stringing: period cabinet work.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1242670
Dealers Internal Ref
11261
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2016

Specialists in 17th-18th and early 19th century fine english furniture, art, clocks and other objets d'art

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Trade Associations

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Archive I An open George III mahogany decanter chest displaying fitted glass decanters, internal compartments, velvet lid lining, and brass hardware.

George III Mahogany Naval Decanter Chest

Archive II An open George III mahogany decanter chest displaying fitted glass decanters, internal compartments, velvet lid lining, and brass hardware. View II
Archive III An open George III mahogany decanter chest displaying fitted glass decanters, internal compartments, velvet lid lining, and brass hardware. View III
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W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
Telephone 01993 706501
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Oxfordshire
OX28 6BU
United Kingdom
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An open George III mahogany decanter chest displaying fitted glass decanters, internal compartments, velvet lid lining, and brass hardware.
George III Mahogany Naval Decanter Chest
Ref: SA1242670
An open George III mahogany decanter chest displaying fitted glass decanters, internal compartments, velvet lid lining, and brass hardware.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecanter Chest
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Glass, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBrass swing handles, Fitted bottle compartments, Velvet lid lining, Brass escutcheon
  • SizeH 36 cm (14 in) x W 66 cm (26 in) x D 46 cm (18 in)

This George II mahogany naval decanter chest dates from the eighteenth century and follows a Georgian style. The warm brown wooden box has a hinged cover, brass carrying handles, castors, a central brass escutcheon plate with a decorative drop handle, and two internal lidded wooden canisters with small brass knobs. The interior reveals thirteen glass decanters with faceted stoppers sitting inside individual fitted compartments, alongside an olive green velvet lining on the inside of the lid. The box measures 36 cm high, 66 cm wide and 46 cm deep. This piece works well placed on a sideboard top or in a gentleman's library, providing practical storage for glassware while adding a traditional nautical accent to the interior.

FAQs

A George III naval decanter chest is an eighteenth-century portable wooden case, typically constructed from mahogany, engineered to store and transport glass spirit decanters securely aboard ships or during travel.

These chests were predominantly built using solid or veneered mahogany, fitted with cast brass handles and escutcheons, lined with velvet or baize, and housed hand-blown lead glass decanters.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints, period-correct brass hardware with original patination, hand-blown glass bottles with punt marks, and appropriate wear to the interior fabric lining.

Decanter chests can be displayed open on a dining room sideboard, home bar cart, or library table, serving as a historic functional focal point alongside contemporary glassware.

Clean the woodwork with a soft dry cloth and apply natural beeswax sparingly, while washing the glass decanters by hand using lukewarm water to prevent thermal shock to historical lead crystal.
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