{"product_id":"885-tantalus-double-decanter","title":"1885 Tantalus Double Decanter","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA rare collectors piece from the late victorian era. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spirit tantalus originated in Victorian England as a clever security device designed to satisfy the host while keeping expensive imported liquors safe from domestic staff. By passing a locking metal bar across the stoppers of the decanters, guests could admire the contents but were famously tantalized by their inability to pour a drink without the key.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatented famously by George Betjemann \u0026amp; Sons in the mid-19th century, these locking decanter frames became essential fixtures in wealthy Victorian smoking rooms, libraries, and studies. The frames were typically constructed from solid quarter-sawn oak or mahogany and fitted with heavy silver-plated brass hardware, while the decanters themselves featured deep hobnail or prism cuts to refract the candlelight of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nor'easter Apparel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54465199341852,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/0302\/6204\/files\/Screenshot2026-08-24at12.01.29PM.png?v=1787583695","url":"https:\/\/noreasterapparel.com\/products\/885-tantalus-double-decanter","provider":"Nor'easter Apparel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}