19th Century Mechanical Tantalus For Drinks made of Baccarat Glass, French. This type of small drinks cabinet would have been used in most households during the Bridgerton family’s and Jane Austen’s times, unless the householders were teetotalers. via 1st Dibs Auctions 1stdibs.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tantalus<\/strong>: A small wooden cabinet containing drink decanters. The box has a lock and key to keep unauthorised people from drinking the contents e.g. servants and younger sons, yet still allowing the decanters of drinks to be on show. The word, Tantalus, is a reference to the unsatisfied temptations of the Greek mythological character\u00a0T<\/a>antalus. Patented in the UK in 1881 by George Betjemann, a\u00a0cabinet maker\u00a0from the\u00a0Netherlands, whose workshop was on\u00a0Pentonville Road, London from the 1830s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"drink_19th](\"https:\/\/www.suzilove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/drink_19th-Century-Mechanical-Tantalus-BaccaratGlassFrench_1stdibs_Sml.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n19th Century Mechanical Tantalus For Drinks made of Baccarat Glass As Used In the Bridgerton and Jane Austen years. #bridgerton #janeausten #RegencyEra #Drink books2read.com\/suziloveROver <\/a><\/span>Share on X<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n