RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 3rd February
ANTIQUE 20thC AMERICAN SOLID SILVER & CUT GLASS TANTALUS, TIFFANY & CO c.1920
£2,795.00
Antique early-20th Century American solid silver & cut glass locking tantalus by the indomitable Tiffany & Co, the luxury American retailers synonymous with elegance, sophistication and exclusivity. This piece ticks all those boxes and would elevate even the most comprehensive home bar - one can imagine it emerging from the shadows after supper in Prohibition era America.
The heavy quality diamond-cut bottles were most probably made by Hawkes & Co, like Tiffany, also based in New York and know for their premium quality glassware. The telescopic locking mechanism which holds them in place is quite ingenious with the handle and two caps formed as one and when he lock is removed, slides upwards along the central column.
Reference Number: J11634