Antique Asprey & Co Silver Plated Art Deco Novelty Cocktail Shaker 20th Century

This is an exceptional and rare antique English silver plated spoon warmer, bearing Victorian Diamond Registration Marks for 24th November 1868. At a time when the kitchens were ...

A large beautiful Victorian silver plated sugar caster made by William Batt & Sons Ltd, circa 1860 in date. It features typical baluster form and is embossed with lavish decorati...

A vintage sterling silver mounted diamond pattern crystal square Brierley decanter and stopper with silver collar and halllmarks  for London 1979 with the makers mark of the world renowned retailer Asprey and Co. The tapering rectangular shaped diamond pattern crystal decanter features a sterling silver mounted ris with a faceted cylindrical glass stopper; Add an elegant touch to your next dining experience. Condition: In excellent condition, with no dings dents or chips, please see photos for confirmation.   Dimensions in cm: Height 27 cm x Width 9 cm x Depth 9 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 11 inches x Width 3 inches x Depth 3 inches Asprey was established in England in  1781 and founded as a silk printing business by William Asprey, it soon became a luxury emporium. In 1841, William Asprey's elder son Charles went into partnership with a stationer located on London's Bond Street. In 1847 the family broke with this partner and moved into 167 New Bond Street, the premises Asprey occupies today. From its central London location Asprey advertised 'articles of exclusive design and high quality, whether for personal adornment or personal accompaniment and to endow with richness and beauty the table and homes of people of refinement and discernment.' An early specialty was dressing cases. Asprey crafted traditional cases and designs, mostly in leather, suitable for the new style of travel ushered in by railways. The main competitors at the time were H.J. Cave & Sons. Asprey was recognised for its expertise when it won a gold medal for its dressing cases at the International Exhibition of 1862 but lost out to its rivals, H.J. Cave & Sons in 1867. The company consolidated its position through acquisitions. In 1859 Asprey absorbed Edwards, an award winning maker of dressing cases and holder of a Royal Warrant. The company also purchased the Alfred Club at 22 Albemarle Street, which backed on to the New Bond Street store and meant that Asprey now had entrances on two of London's most fashionable streets. In 1862, Asprey was granted a Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria. The Prince of Wales, later to be crowned Edward VII, granted another Royal Warrant. In 1953, for the coronation of Elizabeth II, Asprey paid homage with the Asprey Coronation Year Gold Collection, which featured a dessert, coffee and liqueur service in 18-carat gold and weighed almost 27 pounds. In April 1953, it went on show in the New Bond Street store and subsequently toured the United States. As the business grew, the company acquired manufacturing facilities and hired silversmiths, goldsmiths, jewellers and watchmakers including Ernest Betjeman, the father of the distinguished poet John Betjeman, one of the most highly regarded craftsman and designers of his day. In the twenties, commissions poured in from around the world, from American millionaire J. Pierpont Morgan to potentates such as the Maharaja of Patiala, who commissioned a huge teak travelling trunk for each of his wives in which each trunk was fitted with solid silver washing and bathing utensils with waterspouts of ornate tiger head and lined with blue velvet. Asprey cigarette cases became collectable amongst young sophisticates who delighted in its other modern products, including travel clocks, safety razors and automatic pencil sharpeners. Asprey Jewellery...

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This silver plated cocktail Shaker is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in circa 1935 in the period Art Deco style. The shape of the Shaker is comparable to a hand held school bell...