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English Victorian Tantalus by George Betjemann
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$4,910.33
£3,600
€4,190.47
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Beautiful Coromandel and Satinwood Design
From our Tantalus collection, we are delighted to offer this superb Art Deco lockable decanter holder by to George Betjemann and Son.The Tantalus designed originally by George Betjemann features a beautifully veneered exotic Coromandel box with Satinwood pillars on an elongated rectangular base, stepped plinth and chrome plated lockable handle. The chrome bracket with integral handle pivots to lock and unlock the decanter bottles securely via the locking tab below the escutcheon, it is stamped on both sides GB&S and Betjemann’s patent 67275 London. The Decanters have a beautiful quilt cut pattern in both large and miniature form with star cut bases and circular cut stoppers.The Tantalus dates to the Art Deco period circa 1920
The Art Deco Tantalus comes complete with a fully working Bramah lock and tasselled key.
Tantalus, the origin traces back to the 19th century in England when a German born cabinetmaker George Betjemann patented the Tantalus model in 1881 (UK Patent 58948). Betjemann
Sons had workshops at 34–42 Pentonville Road, London from the 1830s specialising in high quality Boxes for various uses and Decanter sets including the Tantalus.
The name ‘Tantalus’ is a reference to the unsatisfied temptations of the Greek mythological character Tantalus, son of Zeus. It is told that he was trapped in Tartarus, made to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low hanging branches. The fruit would forever elude his grasp and the pool would recede before he was able to quench his thirst. The story is in reference to the lockable aspect of the Tantalus eluding anyone trying to access the decanters without the key.
Betjemann
Sons George Betjemann started as an apprentice cabinet maker from a young age working for his Father in Law. In 1848, his two sons George William Betjemann and John Betjemann joined him under apprenticeships until 1846 when George William Betjemann started his own business with his two sons. In 1859 George moved to a new premises on Pentonville road, London. This was when the business became known as ‘Betjemann
Sons’. John Betjemann was grandfather of the later famous poet laureate Sir John Betjemann.
- Creator:George Betjemann Sons (Cabinetmaker)
- Dimensions:Height: 11.62 in (29.5 cm)Width: 13.39 in (34 cm)Depth: 6.11 in (15.5 cm)
- Style:High Victorian (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1880
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Northampton, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 5017191stDibs: LU8027247879312
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