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.
- 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
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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