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Tall Boy

Designer Lurelle Guild American
ca. 1934
Not on view
Lurelle Guild was an architect, illustrator, and industrial designer. An interest in Early American decorative arts and architecture infused his designs, but he also drew on elements of modernism, such as geometric forms. The "Tall Boy" cocktail shaker reflects this duality. The cylindrical shape of the shaker is simplicity itself, but the decorative reeding on the base and shoulder is a more traditional element. The shaker was produced in several colorways; it could be purchased with foot, body and cap in red, black, blue, or green.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tall Boy
  • Designer: Lurelle Guild (American, New York, New York 1898–1985 Darien, Connecticut)
  • Manufacturer: International Silver Co., Wilcox Silver Plate Co. Division, Meriden, Connecticut
  • Date: ca. 1934
  • Medium: Silver-plated and enameled metal, lacquered wood
  • Dimensions: 1998.537.19a-c: 15 3/4 × 3 5/8 in., 2.7 lb. (40 × 9.2 cm, 1.2 kg)
  • Classification: Metalwork
  • Credit Line: John C. Waddell Collection, Gift of John C. Waddell, 1998
  • Object Number: 1998.537.19a-c
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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