NOVELTY 20thC ITALIAN SILVER PLATED OWL WINE COOLER, BONWIT TELLER c.1960
20th Century Italian silver plated owl shaped wine cooler. Of large size and realistically modelled with a hinged head, set with glass eyes, inside fitted with a removable liner, a true conversation piece, that will add novelty and fun to any bar. Signed Made in Italy, Bonwit Teller.
Reference Number: A6746
DESCRIPTION
Novelty 20th Century Italian silver plated owl shaped wine cooler. Of large size and realistically modelled with a hinged head, set with glass eyes, inside fitted with a removable liner, a true conversation piece, that will add novelty and fun to any bar. Signed Made in Italy, Bonwit Teller.
Bonwit Teller & Co. was a luxury department store in New York City founded by Paul Bonwit in 1895 at Sixth Avenue and 18th Street, and later a chain of department stores. Bonwit specialized in high-end women's apparel at a time when many of its competitors were diversifying their product lines, and Bonwit Teller became noted within the trade for the quality of its merchandise.
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 32cm
Width: 19cm
Weight: 1890g
