extending martini whisk
Date: 1890 - 1920
Inventory Number: 2006-1-0001
Classification: Accessory
Maker: English
Place of Origin:
Dimensions:
when retracted: 9.2 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm (3 5/8 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Material:
Description:
Hexagonal sterling silver tube with a seven-wire whisk inside and a groove on the side. The middle wire has a round silver ball on the end. The whisk moves in and out of the tube by pushing a hexagonal silver collar which moves along the groove. There is a silver link on the closed end of the tube.
In Collection(s)
Signedunsigned
Inscribedstamped on one of the six sides toward the middle: [US]F [S] 79K 925/1000 STERLING MADE IN ENGLAND
FunctionMost likely used to stir martinis.
Curatorial RemarksOriginal number DW0101e indicates it was part of group of what David Wheatland called a "thousand and one" collection. However, on the 3" x 5" inventory card DW101e is a brass case & inkwell. It was discovered in a miscellaneous Wheatland box during the move of 2004. The tag still reads DW0101e, however.
ProvenanceFrom David P. Wheatland collection, Topsfield, MA.