Lot 166
Art Deco Zeppelin Cocktail Shaker (circa 1928)
Medium
chromium-plated brass
Dimensions
overall: 12 x 3 1/2 inches
Signature
manufactured by J.A. Henckels Twin Works, Solingen, Germany
Literature
Stephen Visakay, Vintage Bar Ware: Identification & Value Guide, Paducah, Kentucky, 1997, p. 50

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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About this Lot
Description
the top and base reveal a traveling bar within the shaker comprising a round flask with cap, four graduated cups, two spoons and a funnel, cups spoons and tail fin marked 'Germany', base of shaker marked 'Germany DRGM' for Deutsches Reichs Gebrauch Muster
Provenance
Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
Sotheby's, New York, 11 December 2003, lot 233
Condition
heavy oxidation, possible restoration to side, missing parts, typical scuffs and wear commensurate with age
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Seymour Stein

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Legendary Sire Records co-founder, Seymour Stein, kick-started the era of punk and new wave music in the 1970s and ‘80s, by signing to the label such iconic artists as the Ramones, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Ice-T, and famously, in 1982, Madonna. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.

Beginning in the early 1970s, while traveling as a young businessman throughout Europe, Stein developed an enthusiasm for early 20th-century art. Wherever he went, he sought out antique stores, art fairs, and major auction houses — ultimately forging a vast collection.

The Collecting Eye of Seymour Stein, Sotheby’s 2003 auction showcased Stein’s interest in Art Deco furniture and porcelain, metalwork and glassware, European Symbolist and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Works from the distinguished collection were also included in Sotheby’s 2018, Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, auction.

Seymour Stein passed on April 2nd, 2023