As New Year’s Eve is upon us, we thought it only appropriate to pop, fizz, and clink our way through the collection with some objects created for cocktails. We hope they inspire you to raise a glass and ring in an artful 2015. To get you off to the right start, we’ve got plenty of lively libations in store during our first Late Night of 2015 on January 16. Enjoy the winning cocktail from our Creative Cocktail Contest and then take a tour of more objects perfect for cocktail hour. Cheers and Happy New Year!
Cocktail cup and cocktail shaker, c. 1928, Weidlich Brothers Manufacturing Company, silverplate and glass, Dallas Museum of Art, the Patsy Lacy Griffith Collection, bequest of Patsy Lacy Griffith
Cocktail glass with “Walpole” pattern and “straw” shaped stem, patented 1933, Morgantown Glass Works, glass, blown, cased filament, Dallas Museum of Art, 20th-Century Design Fund
“Bacardi” cocktail plate, c. 1930, Crown Ducal Ware, earthenware, transfer-printed, Dallas Museum of Art, the Patsy Lacy Griffith Collection, bequest of Patsy Lacy Griffith
Cocktail shaker, 1928, Charter Company, International Silver Company, enameled silver, Dallas Museum of Art, The Jewel Stern American Silver Collection, acquired through the Patsy Lacy Griffith Collection, gift of Patsy Lacy Griffith by exchange
“Milk Can” cocktail shaker, designed c. 1935; this example c. 1935-1983, Reed & Barton, silverplate, Dallas Museum of Art, The Jewel Stern American Silver Collection, acquired through the Patsy Lacy Griffith Collection, gift of Patsy Lacy Griffith by exchange
“Penguin” cocktail shaker, 1936, Emile A. Schuelke, Napier Company, gilded silverplate, Dallas Museum of Art, The Jewel Stern American Silver Collection, gift of Jewel Stern
Sarah Coffey is the Education Coordinator at the DMA.