An American silver-plated cocktail shaker designed by Emil Schuelke for The Napier Co., Meriden, Connecticut circa 1936 In the form of a penguin with a detachable cover and a hinged beak engraved to the body with the letter 'B' stamped on the underside Napier Pat D-101559 12.40 in. high.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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