| This is fun and unique sterling silver cocktail shaker set by the Gorham Manufacturing Company and silversmithing firm WM. B. Kerr & Co. of Newark, New Jersey, which was acquired by Gorham at the time these pieces were made. It includes a sterling silver cocktail shaker, tray, and twelve shot glasses. The cocktail shaker, in a classic shape, has a tapering cylindrical body with a gently curved shoulder that supports a short neck and discreet curved spout with a built in strainer. The flat, tapering handle is secured from the rim of the neck to the lower body of the shaker, making a strong, modern silhouette. The detachable circular lid, with a pierced sidewall for straining, has a wide button finial that conforms nicely to the hand providing excellent stability. The lid also has a small silver tab to secure it to the spout/strainer. The tray is a plain, circular design with a deep rim which allows the twelve plain, cylindrical glasses to be arranged securely inside the perimeter of the tray. The glasses have a gold wash interior and the center each piece in the set has been engraved with the whimsical design of faux-crest and motto featuring a rooster with a cocktail glass perched in one claw above a banner reading “Here’s how.” Each piece is in excellent condition, and very finely made. The cocktail shaker measures approx. 9” high, the tray is approx. 13” in diameter, and each glass is approx. 2” high with an opening of 2” in diameter. The entire set weighs approx. 65 troy ounces. The cocktail shaker is marked under the base with the mark of Gorham Manufacturing Co., the words Sterling, 2 ½ Pint, and Patented 1924, pattern number 1666, and the date symbol for 1925, and the numbers 1, and 97/A30. The tray is marked under the base with the mark of Gorham Manufacturing Co., the words Sterling, 13 IN, pattern number A10025, and the date symbol for 1925, and the numbers 98/A30. Each shot glass is marked under the base with the mark of Wm. B. Kerr & Co., the word Sterling, and the numbers 96/A30. This charming and complete set perfectly captures the spirit of the roaring twenties! Price: $3,800.00 Stock #BB400 |