Silver cocktail shakers in fascinating designs. Mostly 1930’s. Mostly American with one made in Germany. All making you want a daiquiri right this minute.

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Boston Light lighthouse cocktail shaker.
Boston Light lighthouse cocktail shaker. ca. 1927. Silver plate. E G Webster/International Silverplate Company, maker. Image © Daniels Auctions, Fort Lauderdale. Fair use license. via https://www.danielsantiques.com/product/boston-lighthouse-cocktail-shaker-circa-1927/
Lady's leg cocktail shaker. 1937.
Lady’s leg cocktail shaker. 1937. Ruby glass and silver plate with a chromium cap. glass made by the West Virginia Specialty Glass Company with the silver shoe having been made by Derby Shelton Silver Company. Image © thejazzage.com. Fair use license. via https://www.thejazzage.com/shop/jazz-age-favorites/1937-ruby-lady-s-leg-cocktail-shaker.html
Martini pitcher in a golf bag design and golf ball cap. Six cups and tray included. ca. 1926.
Martini pitcher in a golf bag design and golf ball finial. Six cups and tray included. Tray engraved “Chicago Mail Order Company golf tournament, low gross – 1933. Winner R. W. Jackson. ca. 1926. Silverplate. George H. Berry, designer for Derby Silver Company. Image © 2019 Heritage Auctions. Fair use license. via https://fineart.ha.com/itm/silver-holloware-american/other/a-george-h-berry-designed-derby-silver-co-silver-plated-golf-bag-form-martini-pitcher-and-six-c
Penguin cocktail shaker. 1936.
Penguin cocktail shaker. 1936. Gilded silverplate. Emile A. Schuelke, designer. Napier Company, manufacturer. Image ©2019 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Fair use license. via https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/drinks/g2872/dallas-museum-of-art-cocktail-exhibition/?slide=10
Rooster cocktail shaker and cups. ca. 1928.
Rooster cocktail shaker and cups. ca. 1928. Silver plate and glass. Wallace Brothers Silver Company, manufacturer. Image ©2019 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Fair use license via https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/drinks/g2872/dallas-museum-of-art-cocktail-exhibition/?slide=6
Silver-plated lighthouse cocktail shaker in the form of a windowed lighthouse with a gallery around the light. ca. 1930. American. Made in Rochester, New York by the Van Bergh Silver Plate Company. Image © 2023 Sotheby’s. Fair use license. via https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/american-furniture-folk-art-silver-chinese-export-art-and-prints/american-silver-plated-lighthouse-cocktail-shaker
Silver plate Thirst Extinguisher cocktail shaker that takes the form of an old fire extinguisher and features a rotating base engraved with a selection of classic cocktail recipes of the 1920s and 1930s. Also includes a handy cigar lighter whose wick is uncovered by unscrewing the lid. Art Deco, made ca. 1932. Made in Great Britain by Asprey and Company. Image © 1stDibs.com, Inc. 2024. Fair use license. via https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/dining-entertaining/barware/thirst-extinguisher-cocktail-shaker-asprey-co/id-f_29143032/

Novelty silver cocktail shaker in the form of a bear. Naturalistically modeled as a standing bear naturalistic fur effect details. holding a retractable fishing rod with a fish. The covered being modeled as the bear’s head with yellow glass eyes. The cover opens to reveal the detachable strainer. 20th c. German. Neresheimer, maker. Maker’s marks: stamped with crown and crescent mark, also stamped 925. Image © Bonhams 2001-2025. Fair use license. https://www.bonhams.com/auction/31033/lot/100/a-german-novelty-silver-cocktail-shaker-in-the-form-of-a-bear-neresheimer-stamped-with-crown-and-crescent-mark-also-stamped-925-20th-century/

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