Ayers Skull & Crossbone Decanter

A jet-black bottle wears a tiny skull on its chest and a crystal-clear ball on top.

This skull and crossbones decanter in black crystal is by Ralph Lauren. It is cased black crystal & lead crystal. The skull and crossbones has long been linked with pirates and with warnings about poison, and designers sometimes borrow it for bar accessories with a deliberately dark, theatrical tone. A tall, dark cylindrical bottle with rounded shoulders and a short neck topped by a large clear spherical stopper. A raised skull inside an ornate scrolling shield stands out from the glossy surface on the front. It is 10 inches high and 4 in diameter.

Menace and tidy manners, bottled together with remarkable restraint.