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Napier Company

Tells-U-How cocktail shaker

USA, c. 1935
silver-plated and parcel-gilt metal 10⅝ h × 3¾ dia in (27 × 10 cm)
estimate: $800–1,200
result: $3,302
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Shaker features engraved recipes for fifteen classic cocktails. Impressed manufacturer's mark to underside 'Napier U.S. also Foreign Patents Pending'.
provenance: Cherub Antiques Gallery, Washington D.C. | Private Collection
literature: The Cocktail Shaker, Khachadourian, ppg. 97-98 Vintage Bar Ware, Visakay, pg. 80

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