Betjemann & Son Coromandel Tantalus Retailed by Mappin & Webb

Betjemann & Son Coromandel Tantalus Retailed by Mappin & Webb.

The Tantalus of Betjemann design beautifully veneered in exotic Coromandel wood with an elongated rectangular base, chamfered plinth and strong square housing for the decanter bottles. The base mounted to the corners with silvered scrollwork brackets. The silvered bracket with integral handle pivots to lock and unlock the decanter bottles securely. Each side of the bracket is stamped, one side with the Betjemann Patent London 15903 and the other simply stamped The Tantalus. The Bramah locking mechanism works by inserting the key and pressing the key into the lock when as turn it. Once it has turned clockwise 360 degrees it will pop back out allowing the user to push the full escutcheon disc down unlocking the handle. To the front of the Tantalus, a retailer’s plaque reads Mappin & Webb, Sheffield and London. The Tantalus contains three hobnail cut glass decanters with faceted glass stoppers sat within a Satinwood lining. The Tantalus dates to the Victorian period (1837–1901) circa 1880 during the reign of Queen Victoria.

Decanters Measure 24.5cm High x 9.5cm Wide.

The Tantalus comes complete with a fully working Bramah lock and tasselled key.

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