Sterling Silver Mounted Cut Glass Decanter

This is an elegant ewer-style spirits decanter featuring a heavy lead glass body with deep diamond-pattern brilliant cutting. The piece exhibits a wide, globular base that tapers into a slender neck, which is fitted with a hallmarked silver or silver-plated collar. The metal collar shows a warm, yellowish patina indicative of aged silver gilt or tarnished sterling, likely dating from the late 19th to early 20th century (Victorian or Edwardian eras). The stopper is a large, spherical glass piece with matching cross-cut diamond facets and a tapered ground-glass plug to ensure an airtight seal. The glass displays high refractive qualities, suggesting a high lead content typical of quality crystal manufacture. Regarding condition, the metal collar shows surface oxidation and minor scratches consistent with age, while the glass body appears clear without significant clouding, though small 'flea bites' or micro-chips may be present along the sharp edges of the cut patterns. The craftsmanship is refined, seen in the precision of the facet alignment and the weighted balance of the base. No specific maker's marks are visible in the photograph, but the style is consistent with high-end European glasshouses such as Baccarat or Webb.