Sterling Holloware: Cocktail Shakers

Large American Modern sterling silver and glass cocktail shaker. Made by Erskine V. Van Houten in White Plains, New York, ca 1940. Glass cup with straight and tapering sides with etched stylized ornament: strapwork cartouches alternating with flower baskets between beaded borders. Bellied sterling silver cover overhanging straight sides. Central well with built-in strainer and plug with curved and faceted top. Fully marked including phrase “design patent no. 72119”. Very good condition.... Click for details

Danish Modern sterling silver cocktail shaker. Ovoid with wide and reeded c-scroll handle and fat and tapering stubby spout with chained cork-mounted stopper. Applied wavy band at rim. Short neck and cover leaf-and-berry finial. Incised vertical lines on cover sides and foot. A wonderful Midcentury design that reflects the Jensen influence. Fully marked including maker’s stamp for Holger Rasmussen, who was active in Copenhagen from 1945 to 1956. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 7/8 x W... Click for details

Art Deco sterling silver cocktail shaker. Made by Redlich Ovoid body, stepped and domed foot, high-looping scroll handle, and straight and stubby spout with built-in strainer and threaded cap. Short neck with flat cover surmounted by pineapple finial. Engraved bands. Hallmark includes no. 9643. Very good condition.

Dimensions: 11 1/2 x W 8 x D 4 7/8 in. Weight: 23.5 troy ounces. #BN542

Art Deco sterling silver cocktail shaker. Made by Frank W. Smith in Gardner, Mass., ca 1925. Tapering and faceted body on stepped foot. Canted shoulder and straight drum-form neck with large spout and built-in strainer, and faceted high-looping scroll handle. Cover stepped and softly faceted with built-in strainer. Super stylish barware in the geometric style.

Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s stamps. The retailer is Udall & Ballou, which was active in New York through the... Click for details

Midcentury Modern sterling silver cocktail shaker. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved and tapering sides with incised bands, and gently curved cover. Spare and functional – perfect for pouring over ice. Hallmark includes pattern no. 60551 and director’s letter L (1956-ca 1965). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 1/2 x D 3 7/8 in. Weight: 17.4 troy ounces. #BQ601

Art Deco sterling silver cocktail shaker. Made by Redlich in New York. Ovoid body, stepped and domed foot, high-looping scroll handle, and straight and stubby spout with built-in strainer and threaded cap. Short neck with flat cover surmounted by pineapple finial. Engraved bands. Hallmark includes no. 9643. Very good condition.

Dimensions: 11 1/2 x W 8 x D 4 7/8 in. Weight: 24.5 troy ounces. #BP263

Chinese export silver cocktail shaker, ca 1900. Tapering cup. Cover has curved shoulders and cylindrical neck with cap and built-in strainer. Repousse chrysanthemums on stippled ground. Cover sides have engraved bands and dense slash lines. Armorial frame vacant as is cap top. Hallmarked with Chinese characters and letters HC for Hung Chong, who was active in Shanghai and Canton. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/8 x D 3 3/8 in. Weight: 9 troy ounces. #BQ426