Sterling Silver Wine Accessories — funnels, goblets, and wine cradles, for serving and decanting.
Wine
This range covers the silver accessories built around serving and decanting wine — funnels, goblets, and wine cradles — genuinely distinct from the separate Wine Coasters category. Wine funnels emerged as part of the same wave of wine-related silver that produced coasters, decanters, and decanter labels at the end of the eighteenth century, once decanting wine from the bottle became fashionable; a funnel’s job was filtering out sediment during that process. Every piece is hallmarked, guaranteeing the silver content under UK law.
At a Glance
Covers funnels, goblets, and wine cradles — coasters are a separate category
Funnels emerged alongside coasters and decanters in the late 18th century
A funnel’s role is filtering sediment during decanting
A wine cradle holds a bottle at an angle, suited to older, sedimented wines
Style & Maker History
Wine funnels developed alongside decanters, decanter labels, and wine coasters at the end of the eighteenth century, once decanting wine into a decanter rather than serving straight from the bottle became fashionable — part of the same broader material culture around wine and drinking already described under Wine Coasters.
Buyer's Guide
A wine cradle holds a bottle at an angle rather than upright, which matters most for older wines with more sediment — worth considering if you’re regularly serving older vintages rather than everyday wine. A funnel is the more practical, functional piece of the three; a goblet is closer to a considered individual object. If you’re after a coaster specifically, that’s a separate category — this range covers the accessories around serving and decanting rather than the coaster itself.
A few things to know
Any item which is guaranteed to be over 100 years old.
Sterling Silver is guaranteed by the UK Hallmarking Act. Each piece is independently verified and assayed for the purity of silver content.
Yes, all of the items shown on our website are available to view at our showroom in The London Silver Vaults.
Looking after your silverware is a simple process. We have put together a guide at https://johnsurtees.co.uk/knowledge/how-to-clean-silver-care-guide/