Al Capone’s Aperitif Glass From The Estate of Al Capone, Provenance; His Granddaughter Barbara Mae Capone.

A piece from Al Capone's crystal stemware collection. Very ornate, with foliate engraving. 5.5” x 1.25". Was this glass used to serve the final aperitif enjoyed by a fellow mobster? To think of the people who could have enjoyed a drink at Capone's home, and likely out of this very glass! According to history, the Southside fizz was the preferred drink of Al Capone, and his favorite whiskey was Templeton Rye.

As to be expected from an Italian mob figure of Capone’s stature, a lot of his life revolved around food & drinks and the planning of many criminal events likely occurred around the dinner table in Capone’s home. Though known as a gangster and a criminal, many would not expect that during the Great Depression Capone opened a soup kitchen at 935 South State Street in Chicago that touted “Free Soup, Coffee & Doughnuts for the Unemployed”, and served more than 2000 people a day. He acquired the name "Scarface" when in 1917, he got into a fight at a bar where he was working as a bouncer and was slashed in the face with a knife.

Born in 1899 in Brooklyn, New York, to poor immigrant parents, Al Capone went on to become the most infamous gangster in American history. In 1920 during the height of Prohibition, Capone's multi-million dollar Chicago operation in bootlegging, prostitution and gambling dominated the organized crime scene. Al Capone is best known for his violence and ruthlessness in the elimination of his rivals.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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