Smart Art Deco Cocktail Shaker By Elkington C1930
Stock No
TVE2226
2017
- £245.00
- €296 Euro
- $310 US Dollar
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Item Description
An unusual and very smart Art Deco English silver plated cocktail shaker with angular side handle, screw top lid and original wooden and cork stopper, by Elkington, England Circa 1920/30s. In excellent condition with no wear to the silver plating this piece is ready for action!
Elkington & Co. are one of the most important names in English silver and certainly the most important in silver plate.They began life in Birmingham as a company of silversmiths in 1836, and experimented with improving gilding techniques. By 1838 they had discovered and patented a new way to electroplate one metal on to the surface of. It introduced electrotyping as a new method of production for silver plated items and exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 with enormous success. Elkington held Royal Warrants for Queen Victoria, King Edward VI, King George V, King Edward VIII and King George VI.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
Item Dimensions
H: 23.5cm W: 21cm D: 10cm
Period
1920/30s
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)1453 836773
+44 (0)7770 915851
