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A lovely silver-plated Rooster cocktail spoon by Napier, circa 1930s, measuring 11 3/4" in length. The pictures don't do this spoon justice (we took the photos at dusk time) but this stunning silver-plated spoon features a round stem and rooster finial that has the most incredible texture and detailing to it. Truly a well-crafted, stunning piece.
A quick bit of history on Napier: The Napier Company was named after its president, James H. Napier, who led the company from 1920 to 1960. But the company's history can be tracked back to 1875 when it was founded as Whitney and Rice in Attleboro, Mass., manufacturing silver products. The firm changed hands and name in 1882 and became Carpenter and Bliss and shortly thereafter, E.A. Bliss and Co., Inc. After rapid expansion in the late 1880s the company moved to Meriden, CT in 1890. After WWI, the firm shifted emphasis from silver products to production of modern jewelry. James Napier became president in 1920 and the company adopted the name Napier - Bliss Co. In 1922, the name was changed to Napier Company. Like many jewelry companies Napier got into lines of art objects and other utilitarian objects like cocktail shakers. In the early to mid 1930s they started producing several cocktail shakers (most notably the "Dial a Drink shaker" and the Rooster motif shaker) other pieces of barware including their well-known graduated/stepped jigger and the mechanical/valve jigger and a number of bar spoons.
Measurements: Approx 11 3/4" in length
Maker/year: Napier, early 1930s
Hallmarks: "Napier" can be found on the back of the spoon
Condition: Very good vintage condition with signs of age/tarnish (we have not polished this piece). The stem is straight and the finial is in great shape, as is the spoon bed. In short, this spoon is in good vintage condition and displays beautifully.
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