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Lot 18 PROPERTY OF A FLORIDA COLLECTOR
AN AMERICAN SILVER-PLATED 'PENGUIN' COCKTAIL SHAKER, DESIGNED BY EMIL A. SCHUELKE
MARK OF NAPIER, MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT, 20TH CENTURY
Closed21 April 2016
Price Realised
USD 2,000
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Specialist note
The 'Penguin' shaker was designed by Emil Schuelke, produced by the Napier Company, and launched at New York's Hammacher Schlemmer store in September 1936. Officially known as "The Penguin - a bird of a shaker" this model became one of the most popular designs.
Another 'Penguin' shaker sold, Christie's, London, 5 September 2013, lot 58. A further example is in the collection of The Dallas Museum of Art.
Another 'Penguin' shaker sold, Christie's, London, 5 September 2013, lot 58. A further example is in the collection of The Dallas Museum of Art.