Prohibition in America | 100 Years
Prohibition in America | 100 Years
Lot Closed
May 21, 04:22 PM GMT
Estimate
900 - 1,400 USD
Lot Details
Description
AN ENGLISH SILVER-PLATE BELL-FORM COCKTAIL SHAKER
circa 1930s
the three-piece shaker in the form of a town crier bell, marked on base
Mappin & Webb, London & Sheffield
Silver-plated metal
height 12 in.
This form was advertised in the December 1937 House & Garden in time for the Holidays: "To a merry host or hostess send this newest cocktail shaker. Town crier, handled like a dinner bell, invites folks to 'come and get it'."