Prohibition in America | 100 Years

Prohibition in America | 100 Years

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 21. AN AMERICAN SILVER-PLATED LIGHTHOUSE COCKTAIL SHAKER | INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO., MERIDEN, CT | 1927-29.

AN AMERICAN SILVER-PLATED LIGHTHOUSE COCKTAIL SHAKER | INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO., MERIDEN, CT | 1927-29

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May 21, 04:20 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 USD

Lot Details

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AN AMERICAN SILVER-PLATED LIGHTHOUSE COCKTAIL SHAKER

1927-29


in the form of a windowed lighthouse with a gallery around the light, signed on the base

 

International Silver Co., Meriden, CT

Silver-plated metal

height 15 in.

This model is based on the Boston Lighthouse, the first lighthouse to be built in America. It was raised to the ground by the English in 1776 and then re-built in 1783. This model was made in two sizes, the larger measuring 20 inches high.