VTG. NAPIER STYLIZED ROOSTER ART DECO SILVER PLATED COCKTAIL SHAKER C.1928 RARE

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VTG. NAPIER STYLIZED ROOSTER ART DECO SILVER PLATED COCKTAIL SHAKER C.1928 RARE:
$1999.00

THIS PIECE IS ABSOLUTELY VINTAGE, ORIGINAL AND NOT ANY TYPE OF REPRODUCTION. YOU ARE offerDING ON A EXTREMELY RARE NAPIER STYLIZED ROOSTER / CHICKEN ART DECO SILVER PLATED COCKTAIL SHAKER. THIS VINTAGE BARWARE SHAKER IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN OTHER THAN ONE THAT IS LISTED IN A COLLECTION IN NEW YORK CITY.IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS ROOSTER DESIGN PRE DATES THE MORE WELL KNOWN NAPIER PENGUIN SHAKER OF 1933.IT IS SIGNED INSIDE THE HEAD ON THE PLATE THAT SECURES STOPPER CORK AND READS -\'\' NAPIER SILVER PLATE PAT. PEND\'\'. THE CONDITION OF THIS ALCOHOL RELATED PIECE IS EXTREMELY NICE WITH VERY MODEST SIGNS OF USE WHICH INCLUDE SLIGHT WEAR WHERE THE THUMB WOULD BE PLACED ON THE ROOSTER\'S HEAD AND COMB WITH VERY SMALL AMOUNTS OF BRASS SHOWING AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS.OVERALL THE SILVER PLATING IS EXTREMELY NICE AND THE APPLIED ROOSTER COMB ,BEAK EYES AND WINGS ARE EXCEPTIONALLY NICE AND AS INTENDED. THE PIECE MEASURES 10 INCHES IN HEIGHT X APPROX. 7 INCHES WIDE FROM HANDLE TO OUTSIDE OF THE BULBOUS BODY. THE OPENING IS SCREENED INSIDE AND OPENING HOLE MEASURES 2 .25 INCHES ACROSS. GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY offerDING ON THIS RARE AND DESIRABLE LIQUOR RELATED ART DECO DRINK SHAKER THAT IS ONE OF VERY FEW KNOWN TO HAVE SURVIVED. I WILL SHIP FULLY INSURED AND WRAPPED VERY WELL. ABSOLUTELY NO SHIPPING OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES NO EXCEPTIONS.