Rare Napier Dog Jigger 1930s
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description: A very rare Napier figural dog head jigger, 1930s. This rare piece was originally also came with a pour spot (for a decanter or bottle) and the dog head jigger portion would sit on top and would serve as a separate jigger/measure. This piece is silver-plated (and also came in a gold-plated version). It features a figural dog head that can balance perfectly on it's ears and has "1 oz" and "2 oz" etched into it, for a precise measure. Truly a stunning and very scarce measurer. This listing is for the jigger only. 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, their one-finger and two-finger jiggers, and many other figural barware pieces. Condition: Good vintage condition with mild age. The silver-plating is in great shape and vibrant overall. There's some minor general age that comes purely from time but overall the silver-plating is extremely vibrant. Here's a complete summary: 1) There's mild tarnish 2) There's one tiny spot of wear to/through the…
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