Catalog: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Metals (120)

Boldly architectural in form with it's stepped elements. Random starburst embellishments enhance the surface. Top cap with a complimenting step element has a ball finial. Interior features a wafer strainer which removes for filling of ingredients. Sweden circa 1930's. 8 3/4" H.

Set--of-six multi-color enameled and sterling silver rooster, or cockerel "cock"-tail picks. The royal blue, orange and aqua enamel work is on both sides of each rooster, making this a fine quality set. Fitted in original velvet and silk lined case. Each fully hallmarked: Barker Bros., Birmingham 1935.

Sterling silver cocktail jigger made by the Wallace silver company. The clever design incorporates an actual Bicentennial silver dollar, set at the bottom. Eisenhower 1776-1976 can be viewed from within and the Liberty Bell is seen beneath. Designed with 1- and 2-ounce measure increments. Connecticut, 1976. 2"H.

A wonderful and rare find for the collector of unusual figural cocktail bar accessories. The large cocktail recipe, bottle opener is in the form of an arrow. The 10 1/4" long arrow is engraved with six cocktail recipes: ALEXANDER, BACARDI, BRONX COCKTAIL, DRY MARTINI, MANHATTAN and SIDECAR. This is the first of this quite scarce-to-find design we have had, made by Napier in Connecticut, circa 1930's. 2 3/8" W., 10 3/4" L.

Simply charming cocktail bar spoon mounted with a detailed, cast Father Christmas, or Santa. The whimsical, bearded figure carries a toy-filled sack. Nice, heavy quality, silvered spoon has a twist long stem. Made by Reed & Barton in Massachusetts circa 1950's. 11" L.

A rare-to-find pair of cold-painted Vienna bronze dachshunds. The jointly cast male and female have a chain attached to their collars. Painted in deep browns with realistic tan accents on their coats, collars are blue. Austria circa 1910. 1 5/8" H., 2 5/8" W., 3" L.

Whimsical and very fine quality. Figural silver golf bag with its handle fashioned as a leather strap. The form holds a set-of-six silver golf club cocktail picks. Wonderful example for the collector. Marks beneath for 950 fine Japanese export silver and sterling, circa 1950s. 3 1/8" H.; 3 1/4" L. each pick

Nice quality Modernist-design cocktail shaker. Sleek, rounded form with a rounded, shallow, dome-top cap. Made by the famous Wiskemann workshop of Belgium, circa 1930's. 8 3/4" H.

Whimsical silver jigger with enamel stoplights to direct you. Green-Go, Yellow-Caution, Red-Stop. Made in Rhode Island by the Alvin Silver Co. circa 1960's. 2 1/2" H.

Extraordinary quality and design. Chinese export fine silver cocktail shaker has repousse chrysanthemums along with foliage and branches in high relief about the circumference of its surface. The beautifully crafted example has hand-chased details. A charming fluttering butterfly in relief hovers above and completes the elegant design. Stamped beneath with maker mark of the Guang Li workshop of Shanghai, circa 1920. Very fine condition. 9 1/4" H.

Set-of-six sterling silver "cock-tail" picks. Each pick has detailed rooster as it's finial. Fitted in original silk and velvet lined box. Hallmarks: Barker Brothers, Birmingham 1930. 3 3/8" L. each

Sweet Cartier sterling silver pitcher-form 2-oz. cocktail measure. Ideal jigger size for that perfect proportion. Suitable for function as a creamer or any 2-oz. measure as well. Circa 1950's. 3" H.

A remarkable find! Large set-of-twelve Brooks Brothers silvered cocktail bar picks, complete in their original fitted velvet- and silk-lined box. Wear to box, picks are all in fine condition. Created in England, circa 1940's for this famous retailer which was founded in New York in 1818 as H. & D.H. Brooks & Co. 3 7/8" W., 6 3/8" L. box; 3 1/4" L. each pick.

Long sterling silver cocktail bar spoon made in the prominent Kalo silver workshop, founded in Chicago in 1900. The all hammered surface with spade-form spoon is purely arts & crafts in design. Kalo was founded by Clara Barck, along with five other women who attended the Arts Institute of Chicago. The handwrought spoon lives up to the firm's motto, "beautiful,useful and enduring." Circa 1900.  14" L.  

The whimsical wishing well form set has a bucket suspended from it's winch. The well below holds a set-of-six cherry-mounted cocktail bar picks. The brass set rests upon a round macassar wood base. Nice example for the collector of unusual picks sets. France circa 1940's.  5 3/4" H., 3 1/4" L. each pick.

Art Deco concentrically stepped cocktail bar measure with a spring-release feature. When handle is compressed, the bottom of measure dispenses liquid over a glass or cocktail shaker. The ever-popular "valve jigger," increment marked from 1/2-2 oz., is difficult to find in such good condition. Made by Napier, Connecticut, circa1930's. 4" H.

WMF (Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik) Modernist wine or champagne cooler of elongated quatrefoil form. Few early workshops created coolers that would accommodate more than a single bottle. Wonderful and practical ! Germany circa 1930's. 8 3/8" H., 7" W., 14 3/4" L. to handles.

Unusual "cock"-tail shaker with a finely cast, large rooster finial upon the top cap. Interior is fitted with a prong-form citrus juicer. Invert the strainer section to pierce and extract essence of a  lemon, lime or orange to enhance the perfect cocktail recipe. Stamped 1 1/2 pint beneath, along with maker marks for William Suckling Ltd. of Birmingham circa 1930's. 11 1/4" H.