A lovely antique Napier Sterling Silver muddler jigger spoon, 1930s.The "muddler" end of the spoon is flat on the top for muddling the contents of the cocktail in the shaker or mixing glass; the other end contains a jigger.The spoon end also serves as a stirrer. Truly a stunning cocktail tool.
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, the mechanical/valve jigger, and this muddler spoon.
Measurements: A tad over 9" tall and weighs 60 grams
Maker/year: Napier, circa 1930s
Hallmarks: "Napier Sterling" can be found in tiny letters on the back of the spoon
Condition: Good vintage condition overall with mild age. Here's a full summary:
1) The Sterling is vibrant and in great shape (very minor tarnish)
2) The jigger's interior is perfectly clean
3) There's a micro shallow ding on the front lower area of the jigger that's so small it was impossible to capture in a photo, so we're mentioning it here in the Summary
Overall, this antique spoon is in good vintage condition and displays beautifully. Truly a magical bar spoon.
Cheers!
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