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155156157157155 †An Art Deco cocktail shaker and six matching tots,by Jean Després, French, 1920s,silver plated, with engraved signature to base and poinçon markto one link, of geometric design with simple chain-link decorationaround the main body and base, 24cm high, together with a set of sixmatching drinking tots.(7)£6,000 - 7,000€7,400 - 8,600Jean Després (1889-1980) was an Art Deco designer who capturedthe streamlined, modern aesthetic of the age of the machine andtransformed it into objects of great beauty.As a young man, Després became acquainted with avant-gardeartists in Paris, including Modigliani, de Chirico, and Braque, and, afterthe outbreak of War in 1914, he worked on the industrial design ofairplanes. He later transferred this experience and inspiration to hisfamily’s jewellery business, where he became known for his innovativegeometric patterns. He also created a wide range of tableware anddecorative objects in gold, silver, and pewter, whose bold, industriallooks were uncompromisingly modern, yet graceful and refined.40 | Goodwood festival of speed156 † ◊A fine leather-cased picnic set for four persons, byFinnigan’s of Bond Street, 1909,black leather case with brown leather handle to each end, brass locksand catches, opening to green leather compartmentalised interior fittedwith two large leather-covered Autotherm flasks, two large Coracleceramic based food boxes, two other food tins, set of six enamelcups with wicker handles, six enamel saucers, two ceramic butter andpreserves jars, one with leather strap, and condiments jars, with sixenamel rectangular plates and cutlery housed behind leather strapsand nickelled clips in the lid, the case measuring 63cm wide.£8,000 - 9,000€9,800 - 11,000157 † ◊A fine cased ‘En Route’ picnic set for four persons,by Drew & Sons, circa 1909,black leather-cloth case, with riveted brass reinforced edges,brass handles, lock and catches, and lid with foot tread, with fallfrontopening to reveal red leather-cloth lined interior with wickerframework, fitted with centrally stacked wicker-handled kettle, burnerand saucepan, two glass drinks bottles with cups, seven foodtins of assorted sizes, enamel tea-cups with wicker handles andaccompanying saucers, with rectangular enamel plates housed behindleather straps in the lid, and cutlery fitted into the fall-front, the casemeasuring 49 x 26 x 34cm.£9,000 - 10,000€11,000 - 12,000