Black, Starr & Gorham Sterling Silver Bar Cocktail Shaker Mid-Century Modern

Rare Buccellati sterling silver claret bar jug label. GIN embossed on the front in the center. Marks on the back: Gianmaria Buccellati (signature and Italia...

Rare Gianmaria Buccellati sterling silver claret jug label. PORTO embossed on the front in the center. Marks on the back: Gianmaria Buccellati (signature an...

Rare Buccellati sterling silver claret jug bar label. PORTO embossed on the front in the center. Marks on the back: Gianmaria Buccellati (signature and Italian maker's mark), ITALY,...

Rare Buccellati sterling silver claret jug bar label. GIN embossed on the front in the center. Marks on the back: Gianmaria Buccellati (signature and Italian maker's mark), ITALY, 9...

Mid-Century, very tall, sterling silver-mounted rippled glass cocktail shaker, T. G. Hawkes and Co., New York, ca. 1950's. Measures 13 inches high x 4 1/2 inches diameter at widest p...

Art Deco Period, sterling silver cocktail shaker, Marcus and Company, New York - makers, Ca. 1935. Measures 5 1/4 inches high x 3 1/4 inches diamete...

Not a cocktail shaker, a work of art by master Norwegian goldsmith's, David Andersen; certainly a rare and important piece of holloware for the David Andersen devotee or advanced barware collector. We have never seen a cocktail shaker by this artist or any cocktail shaker covered in guilloche enamel; it could possibly have been commissioned piece dating to the 1950's. The shaker is made from solid sterling silver and is fully marked on the underside and signed by David Andersen, Norway. The elegant modernist shape is engine turned and in turn showcased by the glossy golden yellow enamel, all without damage. The lid once removed acts as a cup. Museum quality in superb condition measuring approximately 4" max. in diameter x 9" tall. David Andersen The David Andersen company is a fourth generation family owned business. David Andersen (1843 -1901) was the son of a Norwegian tenant farmer. At 19 he became an apprentice to a Silversmith in Oslo where he studied enamelling technique. These were incorporated into designs made for English firms in London. During 1876, Andersen opened his own goldsmith workshop in Christiania (Oslo.) He became one of Norway's most renowned and celebrated silversmiths. In 1899 his firm had 121 employees, 29 of which were women. By the time of his death in 1901 his Oslo workshop was producing flatware, holloware, and jewellery which was exhibited at International Expos in Europe. Since the 1920s many fine contemporary designers have worked for the David Andersen firm. including the modernist designer Harry Sorby...

Looking for a unique flatware set with a fabulous modern design? We have never seen this pattern before - likely was a one-of-a-kind, custom order! H...