A SILVER-PLATED COCKTAIL SHAKER in the form of a Penguin
MARK OF NAPIER, MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT, 20TH CENTURY
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A SILVER-PLATED COCKTAIL SHAKER in the form of a Penguin
Mark of Napier, Meriden, Connecticut, 20th century
Formed as a penguin, with a detachable cover, the beak opening to a cork, marked under base.
12½ in. high
Lot Essay
The Napier Company was started by E.A. Bliss and J.E. Carpenter in 1875 in Meriden under the name Carpenter & Bliss and underwent several name changes before becoming the Napier Company in 1922.