Novelty Edwardian pincushions in sterling silver. Two animals and a canoe for them to paddle away in. Also a few more new friends that were made by other silver firms. Made by Levi and Salaman in Birmingham, England.

Pig. 1904. — Pig. 1904. Image © Harrington & Company Vintage Luxury & Collectables, Woolloongabba. Fair use license. via http://www.hnco.com.au/rare-1904-levi-salaman-english-sterling-silver-pig-cushion/

Elephant with raised trunk, engraved "Bramble Hill" on one side. 1905. — Elephant with raised trunk, engraved “Bramble Hill” on one side. 1905. Image ©2019 LoveAntiques.com. Fair use license. via https://www.loveantiques.com/antique-silver/edwardian-(1901-1914)/edwardian-silver-pin-cushion-elephant-raised-trunk-levi-and-salaman-1905-59211

Hedgehog pin cushion. 1906. — Hedgehog pin cushion. 1906. Image ©2019 LoveAntiques.com. Fair use license. via https://www.loveantiques.com/antique-silver/silver-pin-cushions/adorable-antique-silver-hedgehog-pin-cushion-levi-and-salaman-birmingham-1906-163248

Canoe pincushion. 1905. — Canoe pincushion. 1905. Image © I.Franks 2019. Fair use license. via https://www.ifranks.com/item/j0823-silver-pincushions

Standing camel novelty silver pincushion. 1905. Edwardian. Made in Birmingham, England by Sydney and Company. Image © Toovey’s Antique and Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers. Fair use license. via https://www.tooveys.com/lots/528577/an-edwardian-silver-novelty-pincushion-in-the-form-of-a-standing-camel

Silver novelty pincushion in the form of an ornamental pheasant standing on an oval base. 1905. Edwardian. British, made in Chester by Sampson Mordan and Company, Ltd. Image © Toovey’s Antique and Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers. Fair use license. via https://www.tooveys.com/lots/528578/an-edwardian-silver-novelty-pincushion-in-the-form-of-an

Waterly worlds to sit on the table with fish that never need feeding. “Aquarium” oversized table lighters, carved, painted and assembled by Ben Shillingford for Dunhill. 1949-late 1950’s.

Table lighter. 1950's. — Table lighter. 1950’s. Lucite panels decorated with fish with chrome plated metal mounts. Cast retailer’s mark. Engraved with the registration number 737418. Image © 1stdibs, Inc. 2019. Fair use license. via https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/decorative-objects/sculptures/figurative-sculptures/1950s-dunhill-aquarium-oversized-table-lighter-made-england-chrome-lots-fish/id-f_12203863/

Deep blue water aquarium table lighter. Vintage. — Deep blue water aquarium table lighter. Vintage. Carved and painted lucite panels with gold plated metal mounts. Image © 2019 The Rake. Fair use license. via https://therake.com/rare-by-oulton-vintage-gold-plated-dunhill-deep-blue-water-aquarium-lighter.html

Aquarium table lighter with green water and silver colored fish. 1950's. — Aquarium table lighter with green water and silver colored fish. 1950’s. British. Carved and painted lucite with metal mounts. Image © 2019. Antique & Vintage Furniture Wimbledon. Fair use license. via https://www.wimbledon-furniture.co.uk/products/super-rare-1950s-original-dunhill-aquarium-table-lighter-hand-made-in-england/

Electroplated and Lucite “Aquarium” table lighter. Curved rectangular form, electroplated mounts and four Lucite panels, the lighter mechanism stamped “Dunhill”, the sides deeply engraved and painted to resemble a three dimensional tropical aquarium, one side featuring two exotic silver fish, the other an orange and silver striped fish, all swimming amongst water plants and rocks against a blue and green ground, with similar end panels. ca. 1950. Maker’s marks: the base stamped “Dunhill Lighter’ and ‘Made in England.” Image © Bonhams 2001-2023. Fair use license. via https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28269/lot/12/dunhill-an-electroplated-and-lucite-aquarium-table-lighter-circa-1950-base-incuse-stamped-dunhill-lighter-and-made-in-england/

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.

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/

Saturated colors and amazing designs to lose yourself in for a November Sunday . . . . . .not a minimalist one in the bunch . . . .all from “L’Ornement Polychrome”, which covered two millennia of the enchanting world of decorative arts. Albert-Charles-Auguste Racinet (1825–1893), maker.

Greco-Roman. Plate IX. 1869. — Greco-Roman. Plate IX. 1869. Chromolithograph. Collection of the Grand Valley State University. via https://artgallery.gvsu.edu/Detail/objects/2828.

Egyptien. 1888. — Egyptien. 1888. From a scan by Raw Pixel. via https://links.fluate.net/index.php/?OMhVQA.

Primitif. 1888. — Primitif. 1888. From a scan by Raw Pixel. via https://links.fluate.net/index.php/?OMhVQA.

Moyen Age. ca. 1900. — Moyen Age. ca. 1900. via https://www.topsimages.com/images/byzantine-ornament-racinet-04.html.

Assyrien. Plate IV. 1869. — Assyrien. Plate IV. 1869. Collection the Grand Valley State University. via https://artgallery.gvsu.edu/Detail/objects/2561.

All images in the public domain in the United States and elsewhere because the maker died over 100 years ago.

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