A RARE LATE 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH MAHOGANY AND BRASS
A RARE LATE 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH MAHOGANY AND BRASS PATENTED 'JANITOR' FOUR BOTTLE TANTALUS
the unusual design of square form fitted with a secret drawer to the front, the four decanters secured within by a central brass rod issuing branches that hold the decanters in place, upon the turn of the key the brass fitment springs up allowing the decanters to be removed, each decanter of jug form, with a scrolling handle and faceted stopper, resting in purple velvet lined recessed roundels, the back of the box with a brass plaque inscribed 'THE JANITOR CHAPMAN'S PATENT NO. 765',
45cm high
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A RARE LATE 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH MAHOGANY AND BRASS PATENTED 'JANITOR' FOUR BOTTLE TANTALUS
the unusual design of square form fitted with a secret drawer to the front, the four decanters secured within by a central brass rod issuing branches that hold the decanters in place, upon the turn of the key the brass fitment springs up allowing the decanters to be removed, each decanter of jug form, with a scrolling handle and faceted stopper, resting in purple velvet lined recessed roundels, the back of the box with a brass plaque inscribed 'THE JANITOR CHAPMAN'S PATENT NO. 765',
45cm high
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