This set of silver plated bull & bear wine stoppers make for a fantastic conversation piece. Both are very heavy, substantial wine stoppers of very high quality which can be expected from Neiman Marcus. This a discontinued and hard to find line from Nieman Marcus. Approx Dimensions: typical Approx Age: unknown Condition: Silver can often show some tarnish and the boxes usually show some wear. Overall good vintage condition. These are becoming increasingly hard to find. See more Wall Street Barware like this.

Neiman Marcus Silver Bull & Bear Wine Stoppers
Silver Plated
Dimensions: Bull-3.5" x 3" Bear- 3" x 2"
Total weight: 12oz.

It is said that the Bull and Bear expressions were first explained in 1775 in the book “Every Man His Own Broker” by Thomas Mortimer. At that time a Bull was someone that was long a stock and could be seen running up and down “Exchange Alley” (London’s version of Wall Street at the time) looking to get the best price. A Bear was someone that was short a stock and was calmer, quietly waiting for the stock price to drop.