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Vintage Ruddspeed Ltd Roll's Royce Radiator Decanter Circa 1960 Mid Century

Vintage Ruddspeed Ltd Roll\ Sold
Ref: A3196
Price: £ 0.00
This Iconic Rolls-Royce radiator shaped decanter was made by “RUDDSPEED Ltd”, “(England)”, “Reg. Design No 910435....

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This Iconic Rolls-Royce radiator shaped decanter was made by “RUDDSPEED Ltd”, “(England)”, “Reg. Design No 910435. ,Circa 1960 in date.

These were sold by high end retail establishments such as Harrods of London.

The case is heavy chromium plated metal and surrounds a glass container. There is a slot in the casing at the rear allowing visibility of the contents with,  and it has baize cloth to the base. 

The tiny Rolls-Royce badge on the front looks truly authentic.

Truly a superb collectors item for a Rolls-Royce owner or car enthusiast.


Condition:

In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.



Dimensions in cm:

Height 21 x Width 12 x Depth 5

Dimensions in inches:

Height 8 inches x Width 5 inches x Depth 2 inches

Our reference: A3196

Ruddspeed

In 1945, in a disused stable in Worthing, England, Ken Rudd, a rather successful racing driver who eventually had stints at LeMans, opened a tuning shop catering to owners of Austin Healeys, Volvos, Alfa Romeos, and AC cars. The shop prospered until Ken Rudd’s passing in 2010; the firm still exists, providing tuning and restoration on vintage racers, and will soon release a factory replica of an AC Ace competition car available to enthusiasts.

Sometime in the 1960’s, Ruddspeed became involved in the manufacture and distribution of a series of beautiful radiator-inspired liquor decanters, which were sold by high quality British retailers such as Harrod’s of London, and others. The particulars as of this writing remain rather murky; an American equivalent scenario would have been if Carroll Shelby had  produced a set of fine automobile-inspired tableware, distributed through Neiman Marcus! 
The decanters themselves are fully functional, with glass-lined interiors and ‘radiator cap’ stoppers. A total of five different decanters were produced, representing Bentley, Rolls-Royce, SS Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, and Bugatti.  Each is heavily chrome-plated and the Mercedes-Benz, Bentley and Jaguar models feature intricate and beautifully executed mesh grilles, while the Bugatti has a black, perforated insert and the Rolls Royce incorporates the vertical bars or vanes of the full scale car. 

Dimensions in cm:

Height 21 x Width 12 x Depth 5

Dimensions in inches:

Height 8 inches x Width 5 inches x Depth 2 inches

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