ANTIQUE 20THC NOVELTY SILVER PLATED 'GOLF BAG' COCKTAIL SHAKER SET C.1920

DESCRIPTION

Antique early-20th Century Novelty silver plated cocktail shaker, flask and beaker in a form of a golf bag, cover with a golf ball finial and strap shaped handles. Hallmarked Derby S.P.CO, International S.Co, 1921. In 1872, the Derby Silver Company began production in Derby, CT. Over the years, the company made bathroom-related items, clocks, tableware and flatware, tea sets, candlesticks, fruit baskets, dishes, and more object types made of silver and silver plate. The Derby Silver Company operated showrooms in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. In 1898, the company became a division of the International Silver Company headquartered in Meriden, CT, but continued making silver with its brand name until 1933, when the plant was closed.

Over the years, Derby Silver Company designs have been in exhibitions including the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia; In pursuit of beauty: Americans and the Aesthetic Movement at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (1986-87); Silver in America, 1840-1940: A century of splendor at the Dallas Museum of Art (1994-95); and Shaken, stirred, styled: The art of the cocktail also at the Dallas Museum (2016-17). This cocktail set is in fabulous condition and is a must for any collector or just as a stand alone item, as useful today as it was the day it was made.

CONDITION

In Great Condition - No Damage.

SIZE

SHAKER
Height: 28cm
Width: 16cm

FLASK
Height: 30cm
Width: 12cm

BEAKER
Height: 8cm
Width: 6cm