Fabulous Vintage Austrian (Vienna) Sterling Silver and Tortoiseshell Hip Flask C.1930

Name: Fabulous Vintage Austrian (Vienna) Sterling Silver and Tortoiseshell Hip Flask C.1930
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA599403
Availability: SoldOut

1920 - 1940

Sold by Puckerings

Description

One of the finest flasks I have come across in some time, sleek and stylish appearing like a car radiator with linear decoration.

What makes this exciting and rare is that one side of the flask opens to reveal a cigarette case with lavish gilding; of course this would be equally useful as a business card case.

Down the side of either side of the flask is a polished curved piece of period tortoiseshell, this is a tactile piece once in one's hand, you just want to hold it. A good weighty piece at 10.27 Troy Ounces / 310.7 Grams.

The lid has a twist and lift action to open. There are several marks including makers initials AKO and the Bird's head (1=935 and W for Vienna); it also has a 935 silver stamp, a higher grade than sterling silver.

A highly collectable piece with a curved shape one side engineered to comfortably fit into a pocket.

Superb quality and condition measuring 4 3/4" wide x 4" tall x 3/4" thick. Art Deco in era, dating to c.1930.

Item: 40074

Physical Dimensions

Height

10.2cm (4.02")

Width

12.1cm (4.76")

Depth

1.9cm (0.75")

Declaration

Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA599403

Dealers Internal Reference

40074

Dealers Notes

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Description

One of the finest flasks I have come across in some time, sleek and stylish appearing like a car radiator with linear decoration.

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What makes this exciting and rare is that one side of the flask opens to reveal a cigarette case with lavish gilding; of course this would be equally useful as a business card case.

Puckerings

fig 1. Fabulous Vintage Austrian (Vienna) Sterling Silver and Tortoiseshell Hip Flask c.1930 — fig 1. Fabulous Vintage Austrian (Vienna) Sterling Silver and Tortoiseshell Hip Flask C.1930

Down the side of either side of the flask is a polished curved piece of period tortoiseshell, this is a tactile piece once in one's hand, you just want to hold it. A good weighty piece at 10.27 Troy Ounces / 310.7 Grams.

fig 2. Fabulous Vintage Austrian (Vienna) Sterling Silver and Tortoiseshell Hip Flask c.1930 — fig 2. Fabulous Vintage Austrian (Vienna) Sterling Silver and Tortoiseshell Hip Flask C.1930

The lid has a twist and lift action to open. There are several marks including makers initials AKO and the Bird's head (1=935 and W for Vienna); it also has a 935 silver stamp, a higher grade than sterling silver.