Lot 120
  • 120

A Chinese Export silver cocktail shaker and an English silver-plated dumbbell-form cocktail shaker, 20th century

Estimate
3,500 - 4,500 USD
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Description

  • silver, silver-plate
  • heights 13 1/4 and 10 1/2 in.
  • 33.7 cm and 26.8 cm
the first with spot-hammered surface, marked on base with Chinese characters, the second in dumbbell-form with Art Deco monogram FBR, by Asprey, London

Condition

dumbbell with shallow dents throughout; the Chinese Export one with small dents to base and top, otherwise good
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