Antique French Leather Bound Book Tantalus, Hidden Bar, Cave á Liqueur, Decanter
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:47793056 | Style: French |
Original/Reproduction: Original | Age: 1850-1899 |
Color: Multi-Color | Primary Material: Mixed Materials |
Country/Region of Origin: France | Maker: France |
This is an amazing, Antique French Leather Bound Book Tantalus, Hidden Bar, Decanter and 2 Cordial/Shot GlassesThis wonderful little desktop or side table book stack, opens to reveal a hidden liqueur caddy. This is an antique set, circa late 1800s. The top 2 books are antique leather bound and the bottom '2 book' portion, is a more sturdy construction of faux books. The 24 karat gold embellished decanter and 2 cordial/shot glasses are in excellent condition for bei...ng approx. 140 years old!This '4 stack' Tantalus, is the exact same style that Frank Sinatra had on his desk and used for many, many years.*It measures approx. 7" long by 4 1/4" deep and 5 1/2" high. The decanter measures 4 5/8" high and the cordial/shot glasses are 1 7/8" high each. There are only the 2 of the glasses, but I will include 2 plain, slightly larger shot glasses, (as shown in the last pic) just to fill the case.
*Please see all pics, as they are part of the description. *Thanks for looking!