Herbert A. Taylor
Cocktail Shaker

DesignerAmerican, active 1906 - 1937
DesignerAmerican, born England, 1847–1938
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Cocktail Shaker
Date1914
PlaceGardiner, Massachusetts, United States
MediumSterling silver
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/2 × 3 3/4 dia. in. (19.1 × 9.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of William J. Hill in memory of Caroline Wiess Law
Object number2004.1350.A-.C
Non exposé

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Object Type
ProvenanceCommissioned for actor Edward Hugh Sothern (1853-1933), most likely as a gift from his wife Julia Marlowe Sothern.
Exhibition History“Silver: An American Art—Selections from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 30–February 15, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Monogram of Edgar Hugh Sothern on center of the body: "EHS"
Stamped on the underside: "H STONE / STERLING / T"
Stamped on the inside of lid and underside of strainer: "STERLING"

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