What is the difference between a carafe and a decanter?

In principle the decanter has a stopper and holds wine or spirits, while the carafe is open-mouthed and serves water or single measures. In these listings the two words are used interchangeably, sometimes within the same title. Dealers call small unstoppered wine and water bottles carafes, and also apply the word to stoppered pieces.

How old are most pieces in this category?

The dated field runs from 1750 to 1930, with Victorian the single commonest period word and 19th Century close behind. Late Georgian and Regency material through to Edwardian is well represented. Circa dates cluster around 1830, 1860, 1870 and 1880, and a handful of pieces reach the 1920s and 30s.

Yes. One title in five describes a pair, which makes matched sets a defining habit rather than an occasional find. Beyond pairs, the archive holds a trio of cut decanters and full services of a decanter with six or four matching glasses.

What colours turn up in antique glass carafes?

Bristol blue and Bristol green appear most often, alongside amethyst, cranberry, ruby overlay, amber, cobalt and opaline. Coloured bodies sit in the upper half of the range, while plain clear Victorian carafes anchor the bottom.

Which makers are associated with these?

No maker runs through this category. The named glasshouses and designers that do appear in titles are one-off entries rather than a pattern. Where a source is named it tends to sit near the top of the sampled range, but the great bulk of the category is unattributed British table glass.

Do any unusual forms come up?

They do. The archive records a decanter modelled as a dog, a wrought-iron mounted wine carafe dispenser and a magnum sugarloaf beer decanter. Also recorded: a shoulder carafe with five Lynn rings, a bedside water carafe with its own tumbler, and enamelled whisky decanters advertising Glasgow and Aberdeen blends. About 31 pieces come to market in a typical year on Sellingantiques, listed by 65 different dealers over time.

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A glass bottle for bringing wine, water or spirits to the table, stoppered as a decanter or open-mouthed as a carafe.

Quality Antique Edwardian Cut Glass Decanter

1900 - 1920

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Quality Antique Edwardian Cut Glass Decanter

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£155

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A Rare Royal Yacht Pattern Carafe Monogrammed for King George V C.1925

1900 - 1920

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A Rare Royal Yacht Pattern Carafe Monogrammed for King George V C.1925

From Mark J West

£480

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19th century

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Silver Topped Victorian Claret Jug

From Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

£195

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19th century

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A Pair of Regency Period Ovoid Glass Decanters, English C.1820

From Mark J West

£265

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19th century

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Rare 19th Century Personal Amethyst Mell Glass Decanter C1840

From Exhibit Antiques

£130

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Victorian Etched Crystal Cloves Decanter

19th century

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Victorian Etched Crystal Cloves Decanter

From Elmgarden

£375

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18th century

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Rare George III Gilded Cut Glass “Revsalt” Decanter, C1780 - Atelier of James Giles

From Exhibit Antiques

£3,250

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19th century

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19th C. Violet Blown Glass Pitcher W/ Hand Painted Gilt Applique

From Judy Fox Antiques

£600

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19th century

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Tall 19th-century Overshot Glass Water Jug Pitcher with Gilded Rim C1880

From Exhibit Antiques

£120

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19th century

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Large 19th-century Overshot Glass Water Jug Pitcher with Gilded Rim C1880

From Exhibit Antiques

£120

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The mell decanter, a form absent from most glass categories, accounts for ten titles on Sellingantiques. They're nearly always coloured and dated around 1830.

1900 - 1920

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A Pair of Crystal Glass Square Section Tapered Decanters, English C.1910

From Mark J West

£235

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1900 - 1920

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Good Quality Edwardian Cut Glass Claret Jug Decanter

From John Howkins Antiques

£125

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Rare William Iv/early Victorian Bristol Blue Three Ring Rum Decanter

19th century

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Rare William Iv/early Victorian Bristol Blue Three Ring Rum Decanter

From The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

£155

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Pair of William Iv/early Victorian Bristol Blue Mell Decanters

19th century

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Pair of William Iv/early Victorian Bristol Blue Mell Decanters

From The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

£190

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Georgian Rare Shoulder Carafe or Decanter with Five Lynn Rings

18th century

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Georgian Rare Shoulder Carafe or Decanter with Five Lynn Rings

From The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

£445

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1900 - 1920

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Quality Antique Edwardian Glass and Silver Plated Claret Jug

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£395

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Antique Carafes

Quality Antique Edwardian Cut Glass Decanter

A Rare Royal Yacht Pattern Carafe Monogrammed for King George V C.1925

Silver Topped Victorian Claret Jug

A Pair of Regency Period Ovoid Glass Decanters, English C.1820

Rare 19th Century Personal Amethyst Mell Glass Decanter C1840

Victorian Etched Crystal Cloves Decanter

Rare George III Gilded Cut Glass “Revsalt” Decanter, C1780 - Atelier of James Giles

19th C. Violet Blown Glass Pitcher W/ Hand Painted Gilt Applique

Tall 19th-century Overshot Glass Water Jug Pitcher with Gilded Rim C1880

Large 19th-century Overshot Glass Water Jug Pitcher with Gilded Rim C1880

A Pair of Crystal Glass Square Section Tapered Decanters, English C.1910

Good Quality Edwardian Cut Glass Claret Jug Decanter

Rare William Iv/early Victorian Bristol Blue Three Ring Rum Decanter

Pair of William Iv/early Victorian Bristol Blue Mell Decanters

Georgian Rare Shoulder Carafe or Decanter with Five Lynn Rings

Quality Antique Edwardian Glass and Silver Plated Claret Jug

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