Wiskemann Modernist Silver Plate Champagne Ice Bucket Wine Cooler

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An elegant modernist silver plate champagne bucket or wine cooler by silversmith Wiskemann. A refined shape in a perfect typical … Read more An elegant modernist silver plate champagne bucket or wine cooler by silversmith Wiskemann. A refined shape in a perfect typical midcentury design with a neat trapezoidal structure and a waved opening. Large ear-shaped handles allow this piece of barware to be handled, filled, or emptied, in complete safety. Marked underside with hallmark and legal stamp. Perfect barware accessory for party entertainment.
Measurements: 8.69 in. wide (22 cm) x 7.07 in. deep (18 cm) x 9.25 in. high (23.5 cm) - container diameter is 7.07 in. (18 cm).

About:
Otto-Léonard Wiskemann (1852 - 1909) set up a business in the heart of Brussels in 1872 and specialized in producing silver-plated items for the hotel and catering industry. After his death, his sons Otto (1946 - ) and Albin (1950 - ) took over the business and expanded it considerably. They opened new production facilities in Zurich and Milan and sales outlets in Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Nice, Bruges, Liege, and Paris. See less