More sightings of the missing link
A while back we wrote about a curious shaker-like set of metal cups on display in London's Victoria and Albert Museum. It appeared to be a 16th century shaker, popular in Germany at that time. We recently discovered that this doppelfassbecher (double-barrel beaker) design also became popular in England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. We have even seen a number of them for sale, though they've been selling for a lot more than a humble drinks historian could possibly afford. For example, check out this beauty currently available for about the same the price of a ten-year-old VW Jetta:
Anyone who has read their shaker history knows that the shaker was patented in the 1870s in the US. So this, from London circa 1865 (a very late model compared to some we've found), shouldn't exist. Note the horizontal bands around it. Then look at the Farrow and Jackson "cobbler mixer" from Charlie Paul's 1902 book, and from F&J's 1898 catalog. Want this one? It's available at www.acsilver.com
If you read German, look for our article on the subject in the upcoming issue of Mixology magazin.
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