GOLDSMITHS AND SILVERSMITHS COMPANY
A FINE HUNTING DRINKS/COCKTAIL SET
London, 1925 and later
silver, comprising a cocktail shaker in the form of a flared trumpet in silver and silver gilt, the lid with detachable cap and integral strainer, together with six hounds' heads and a fox's head stirrup cups, on a mahogany stand with twin recessed carrying handles, the stand carved to allow the stirrup cups to rest horizontally or stand vertically in a recess
43 cm. (17 in.) high overall; the shaker, 37 cm. (14½ in.) high; the mahogany stand, 38 cm. (15 in.) diameter; the fox's head stirrup cup, 8.5 cm. (3½ in.) long
underside of cocktail shaker engraved with the retailer's marks No. 2, Longman & Strong I'th'arm Ltd., 1 Albemarle Street, London W; three stirrup cups hallmarked for the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company, London, 1925; four cups hallmarked for Richard Comyns for William Comyns & Sons Ltd. with date letters for 1929, 1934 (fox cup) and 1947 (9)

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