Cocktail Ball

From Mattatuck Museum

Chase Brass & Copper Company Inc (created by)
Mattatuck Historical Soc (owned by)
Russel Wright (associated with)

1936 – 1942 (Date manufactured/created)
1936 – 1942 (Date manufactured/created)

Chromium, Chromium

Cocktail Ball (missing rubber base), Cocktail Ball (missing rubber base)

3 1/2 in. H , 3 3/8 in base diameter Diameter
3 1/2 in. H , 3 3/8 in base diameter Diameter

The 1936-37 Chase catalog notes: "This shining Cocktail Ball is just the thing for serving cocktail sausages, tiny fish balls, olives wrapped in bacon, and other hors d'oeuvres." The ball was sold with red toothpicks to match the maroon rubber base.
"Cocktail Ball" (Chase item No. 90071) was designed by Russel Wright.

Gift given by Brenda Anderson-Killer, in memory of her uncle, Howard F. Reichenbach, industrial designer at Chase Industries, Waterbury, CT for more than 25 years
Gift given by Brenda Anderson-Killer, in memory of her uncle, Howard F. Reichenbach, industrial designer at Chase Industries, Waterbury, CT for more than 25 years

Accession/ID Number 2006.5.63