Meriden Silver Company, a division of International Silver Co.. Cocktail Shaker and Lid, ca. 1927. Silver-plate, 9 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.. Bequest of Marie Bernice Bitzer, 1989.104.26a-b. Creative Commons-BY.

Cocktail Shaker and Lid

ca. 1927

Meriden Silver Company, a division of International Silver Co.

American, founded 1898

Decorative Arts

Though alcoholic beverages were banned in the United States during Prohibition, from 1920 to 1933, home-brewed alcohol was surreptitiously sold at speakeasies and sometimes served at private residences.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Meriden Silver Company, a division of International Silver Co.
Classification: Food/Drink
Formatted Medium: Silver-plate
Medium: silver-plate
Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.
Inscribed: no inscriptions
Departments: Decorative Arts
Accession Number: 1989.104.26a-b
Credit Line: Bequest of Marie Bernice Bitzer