"Boston Lighthouse" cocktail shaker
International Silver Company
(active 1898 to the present)
designed about 1927; made about 1927–29
Object PlaceMeriden, Connecticut, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilverplated metal (probably chrome)
DimensionsHeight x diameter: 13 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (34.9 x 13.3 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous gift in honor of Patricia and William C. Swan
Accession number2011.1686a-d
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver hollowware
Collections
Provenance1953, given as a wedding gift to Pat and William (Bill) Swan, Dover, Massachusetts from William's parents; by inheritance within the family; 2011, anonymous gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 21, 2011)
International Silver Company
designed 1936
