Art Deco Champagne Swizzle Stand
Lot 345
13 00015 000
Silver and gold, rock crystal. 12 bone swizzle sticks of one design with cabochon moonstone finials set in silver
Height: 22 cm
Diameter of base: 8.5 cm
Signed Cartier and numbered S 5
French silver hallmarks.
Original fitted Cartier case.
An item of status , this
elegant Champagne swizzle
from circa 1927 has an Art
deco appeal and is an object
that still could be used.
Initially such swizzle stands
were popular in the US in the
1930s to remove bubbles from
sparkling wines.
Art Deco style, first called
Modern Style, was the major
artistic movement of the
1920s and was led by Cartier
Paris with its beautiful
creations. Elegant and
geometric, rich in decoration,
with use of hard stones such
as rock crystal or onyx is
distinctive of this period
and ensured Cartier public
interest.