{"product_id":"dumbell-cocktail-shaker","title":"Dumbbell Cocktail Shaker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14592,\"11\":4,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0},\"15\":\"\\\"Times New Roman\\\"\",\"16\":12}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;A cocktail shaker in the guise of a town criers bell. The bell form for shakers was a popular one, with may different companies, both in England and America coming up with their own designs. The idea of the town crier bringing everyone in the town\/village to call to relay important information makes sense as to why this novel theme would be adopted into barware. The bar being a place where everyone would congregate and put the world to rights. Not only that, it was very easy to 'shake' and mix the drink. Some versions even had a ringer inside that would strike the shaker, as well as further mix the drink internally, making a ringing sound in the process! A classic three-piece shaker, it is very easy to use and clean as a result. Again, the idea of also hiding alcohol related items in plain sight could also explain the design. Advertised in the December 1937 House \u0026amp; Garden in time for the Holidays; \\\u0026quot;To a merry host or hostess send this newest cocktail shaker. Town crier, handled like a dinner bell, invites folks to 'come and get it'.\u0026quot;}\"\u003eA three piece cocktail shaker in silver plate and oak. This rare, stunning, and perhaps most beautifully designed version of the much reproduced cocktail shaker; the \"dumbbell\". This shaker is a real Art Deco talking piece for the home bar.  A very distinctive, classic three piece shaker, meaning one end unscrews completly to allow the adding of the ingredients, and ice if called for. There is then a small, bayonet style fitted, strainer that covers the end of the handle for decanting and straining of the shaken cocktail. This same the bottom of the dyumbbell is then tightly screwed on to allow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14592,\"11\":4,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0},\"15\":\"\\\"Times New Roman\\\"\",\"16\":12}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;A cocktail shaker in the guise of a town criers bell. The bell form for shakers was a popular one, with may different companies, both in England and America coming up with their own designs. The idea of the town crier bringing everyone in the town\/village to call to relay important information makes sense as to why this novel theme would be adopted into barware. The bar being a place where everyone would congregate and put the world to rights. Not only that, it was very easy to 'shake' and mix the drink. Some versions even had a ringer inside that would strike the shaker, as well as further mix the drink internally, making a ringing sound in the process! A classic three-piece shaker, it is very easy to use and clean as a result. Again, the idea of also hiding alcohol related items in plain sight could also explain the design. Advertised in the December 1937 House \u0026amp; Garden in time for the Holidays; \\\u0026quot;To a merry host or hostess send this newest cocktail shaker. Town crier, handled like a dinner bell, invites folks to 'come and get it'.\u0026quot;}\"\u003eThe dumbbell form for shaker was a popular one, with may different companies, both in England and America coming up with their own designs. This style of design was the ENglish style. The American models, that were very popular, form 1935 onwards, were more simplistic with a cap on one end of the weight. They were also very popuylar in glass form. This English style was retailed by luxury houses such as Aprey, Mappin \u0026amp; Webb and Dunhill at the time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14592,\"11\":4,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0},\"15\":\"\\\"Times New Roman\\\"\",\"16\":12}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;A cocktail shaker in the guise of a town criers bell. The bell form for shakers was a popular one, with may different companies, both in England and America coming up with their own designs. The idea of the town crier bringing everyone in the town\/village to call to relay important information makes sense as to why this novel theme would be adopted into barware. The bar being a place where everyone would congregate and put the world to rights. Not only that, it was very easy to 'shake' and mix the drink. Some versions even had a ringer inside that would strike the shaker, as well as further mix the drink internally, making a ringing sound in the process! A classic three-piece shaker, it is very easy to use and clean as a result. Again, the idea of also hiding alcohol related items in plain sight could also explain the design. Advertised in the December 1937 House \u0026amp; Garden in time for the Holidays; \\\u0026quot;To a merry host or hostess send this newest cocktail shaker. Town crier, handled like a dinner bell, invites folks to 'come and get it'.\u0026quot;}\"\u003eBeing a classic three-piece shaker, it is very easy to use and clean.  The concept of also hiding alcohol related items \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ein plain sight during Prohibition in American could also explain the design, which was born in an around this time.  There were a number of bar items that were made in various non alcohol related forms during the 1920's and '30's.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14592,\"11\":4,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0},\"15\":\"\\\"Times New Roman\\\"\",\"16\":12}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;A cocktail shaker in the guise of a town criers bell. The bell form for shakers was a popular one, with may different companies, both in England and America coming up with their own designs. The idea of the town crier bringing everyone in the town\/village to call to relay important information makes sense as to why this novel theme would be adopted into barware. The bar being a place where everyone would congregate and put the world to rights. Not only that, it was very easy to 'shake' and mix the drink. Some versions even had a ringer inside that would strike the shaker, as well as further mix the drink internally, making a ringing sound in the process! A classic three-piece shaker, it is very easy to use and clean as a result. Again, the idea of also hiding alcohol related items in plain sight could also explain the design. Advertised in the December 1937 House \u0026amp; Garden in time for the Holidays; \\\u0026quot;To a merry host or hostess send this newest cocktail shaker. Town crier, handled like a dinner bell, invites folks to 'come and get it'.\u0026quot;}\"\u003eThe shaker is in excellent, original condition throughout.  It was made in England by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003esilversmith William Suckling in silver plate on brass, and is signed on the base, circa 1930's. As far as these 'novelty' cocktail shakers go, this is one of our personal favourite models ever made The quality, the feel and being such a show stopper, it is likely to be the talking point at any cocktail party, and will have all the guests demanding to try!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foundwell","offers":[{"title":"10 \/ 4.5","offer_id":46421759492286,"sku":"FWO3805","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2617\/files\/0001-1_fcf73bf9-6e17-458a-afdb-7a1fd001a10d.jpg?v=1771887690","url":"https:\/\/foundwell.com\/products\/dumbell-cocktail-shaker","provider":"Foundwell","version":"1.0","type":"link"}