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An American silver-plated Penguin cocktail shaker, designed by Emil Schuelke for The Napier Co., Meriden, CT, circa 1936

Lot Closed

December 6, 07:42 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

An American silver-plated Penguin cocktail shaker, designed by Emil Schuelke for The Napier Co., Meriden, CT, circa 1936

the detachable cover with hinged beak for pouring

marked on base NAPIER and D-101559, inside beak cast with PAT. PEND.


height 12 1/4 in.

31 cm

This cocktail shaker was one of three shakers that Emil Schuelke designed for Napier. The original patent "D-101559” was applied for August 22nd 1936 and obtained October 13th 1936.