Vintage STEUBEN Bunny Hand Cooler - No Damage - Signed Steuben - See Posting For History Of Hand Coolers

Hand coolers can be traced back to the Victorian era and the 19th century in America . . . .most hand coolers were made of porcelain, marble, glass or crystal and just slightly smaller than an actual egg . . .they would be nestled in the palms of Victorian ladies to ward off the possibility of the social humiliation of a wet, warm handshake . . . since extending one's hand was the common gesture for the invitation to dance, hand coolers became invaluable as during that time it was unacceptable for ladies to have hot, sweaty hands. In France during this time period, it was expected that a ladies' hand would be cool and dry when kissed in greeting by an admiring male. This simple fact was made all the more problematic by the fact that women wore layers upon layers of clothing as part of the Victorian fashions, trapping in body heat. One means of dealing with this problem was the hand cooler. . . .It was also believed that cooling one's hands would help ward off disease and prevent the common issue of fainting from wearing all those heavy clothes. Hand coolers have become one of the forgotten useful items that fall under the heading of Victorian decorative arts and now can only be found as recreations or at auction. . . .this one measures 2-1/2" . . . . NO DAMAGE . . . . .HELLO AND WELCOME ! . . . . .we are VERY excited to present this incredible estate auction to you . . .the house is in the Nichols section of Stratford,CT . . .In the 25+ years that we have been doing estate sales we have never come across a house like this . . . every inch is truly a time capsule . . . FROZEN IN TIME ! . . .(look at the rugs, drapes and built in cabinets - JUST AMAZING !) . . .this amazing estate hits all the marks . . .the mid century modern pieces are incredible and All by the right designers / makers . . . the condition on everything is amazing.

There is also a phenomenal collection of fine art including etchings and prints by Rembrandt, Goya, Whistler and many more . . .as well as many original oil paintings . . .the artwork was purchased mostly in the 1960's and 1970's and we have proper documentation and (if you can imagine) almost everything comes with the original receipts from the dealers they were purchased from (all reputable sellers) . . .we have a fabulous service for 12 of Wallace Grand Baroque Sterling Silver flatware and many serving pieces, …… fine China by Picard . . .crystal by Waterford . . .also of note we have a large, incredibly detailed, all steel scale model of a locomotive . . . and a painstakingly detailed model of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow . . .ALL HAND CARVED . . . (hand made by the former resident) the list goes on and on . . . . .

We also have a NEAR MINT condition 2003 Buick Regal Sedan with 18,000 original miles - silver with gray leather - one owner - garaged from day one - runs,drives and looks 100% - perfect CarFax report - it's like buying car that 1-1/2" years old. . . will be listed in the next week or so.

There is a huge collection art books (at least 250 books) of art books sold in one lot . . .at least half are coffee table style books . . . we also have loads of shop tools, hand tools, drill press, bandsaw, table saw, garage and workshop are packed with tons of tools and related items . . . .14K gold jewelry, vintage Christmas items, decorative accessories, lamps, linens and LOADS more . . . . . . . . .we are always excited about our auctions. . . .THIS ONE IS VERY SPECIAL . . . .GOOD LUCK BIDDING ! ! ! !

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Brian Vasquez | (203) 856-0891 | newestatesale@aol.com

Pickup Details

Private Residence

Stratford, CT 06614

When to Pickup

Monday, 2/5, 11:30 am to 5:00 pm

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