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$175.00
$175.00
A colorful green and white bakelite die holds a set of six chrome and bakelite dice picks in this Art Deco set. The cocktail pick holder (“porte-piques”) was once a fixture of every French bar or café. Today they can be used to spear cocktail olives, cherries or onions, or to serve small hors d’oeuvres.
- Origin: France, ca. 1930
- Condition: very good, the white pick is likely an early replacement
- Dimensions: 1-3/8” x 1-3/8” x 4"
Kensington House Antiques
$135.00
$135.00
A nice Art Deco cocktail pick set formed as a dark red bakelite cherry atop a rosewood base holding six bright red bakelite cherry-finial picks. The cocktail pick holder (“porte-piques”) was once a fixture of every French bar or café, as well as private bars in the home. Today, they can be used for their original purpose or to serve small hors d’oeuvres.
- Origin: France, ca. 1930
- Condition: excellent, minor wear to the finish along the lower edge of one side of the base
- Dimensions: 2-5/8” x 2-5/8” x 4”
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A French Art Deco cocktail pick set in the form of a chrome lyre with red bakelite-topped cocktail picks forming the instrument’s strings. The whole is set on a mahogany base. Sets such as this were used on bar and café counters to serve cocktail garnishes, canapés or even escargot.
- Origin: France, ca. 1930.
- Condition: excellent.
- Dimensions: 4-3/8” x 1-9/16” x 5”.
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A rare cocktail pick set in the form of a bakelite champagne stopper holding a set of chrome picks. Of the many French Art Deco barware items we’ve handled, this is the first example of this pick set we’ve seen.
- France, circa 1930
- Bakelite is inxcellent condition; light wear to plating on picks
- 4” tall
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A fun Art Deco cocktail pick set designed as a large green and white bakelite dice holding a set of six chrome picks, each with a dice finial. The bottom of the holder is marked “GB Modèle Déposé.”
Origin: France, ca. 1925. Condition: excellent. Size: holder, 2” x 2” x 2”; picks, 3-1/2” long.
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A rare Art Deco double jigger in brown and speckled yellow bakelite.
Origin: America, ca. 1940. Condition: excellent. Size: 3-19/32” tall.