Neiman Marcus Stock Market Toasting Ring drip Bear Bull Wine Bottle silverplate

Neiman Marcus Stock Market Bear & Bull Wine Bottle Toasting Drip Ring. This silver plated toasting ring from Neiman Marcus features a bull & bear relief image with felt lining. , “The bull and the bear go round and round. While hoping the market will quickly rebound. To help your investments, just make a short toast for an increase in value of the ones you like most.” This is a discountinued and hard to find piece from Neiman Marcus. Approx Dimensions: Ring is 2 wide x ¾ thick Approx Age: unknown Condition: good 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.