Victorian silver-plated wine bottle holder

Superior silver-plated wine or Champagne bottle holder and pourer with smart engine-turned decoration around the base and collar that is the perfect accessory for anyone who enjoys and serves wine.

The collar features a family crest, and its sliding mechanism is engaged by a prettily crafted flower-shaped grip. The smooth and wide flat handle is comfortable to hold.

The wine bottle sits on a circular base and the collar slides up and down the adjustable stem to accommodate most bottle shapes and sizes, holding them securely in place. The silver-plated base also serves as a bottle coaster, keeping any dribbles of red wine off the table or tablecloth.

Elkington is one of the most important names in English silver and certainly the most important in silver plate. Established by George Richards Elkington in 1836, and joined by other Elkington family, the firm revolutionised the silver industry when George Richards Elkington discovered, perfected and patented an electroplating technique to deposit a layer of silver and fuse it onto the surface of a base metal. It was extremely successful and gave birth to a large new market of silver-plated tableware. The firm employed some of the best British and European designers of the day and produced decorative silver in a wide variety of styles.