The Napier Book

February 19, 2022

This is a beautiful early 20th century Bliss dance purse. It has a brass Art Nouveau open metalwork design on the front and two arms in the interior to hold items (dance cards) in place. Marked “German Silver” and the E. A. Bliss trademark. These early purses are quite extraordinary and to have a celluloid one is quite fabulous. We offer personal thanks our friend who made this possible for us to share!

This is a beautiful early 20th century Bliss dance purse. It has a brass Art Nouveau open metalwork design on the front and two arms in […]
February 17, 2022

Some of you may know that I co-founded with Pamela Siegel Costume Jewelry Collectors Int’l. If you have ever researched information on vintage costume jewelry, you’ve probably visited our website. We are donation-driven (not tax-deductible), and our website, after ten years, needs an overhaul. Please read below.

Some of you may know that I co-founded with Pamela Siegel Costume Jewelry Collectors Int’l. If you have ever researched information on vintage costume jewelry, you’ve […]
February 16, 2022

These four pendants came to us by way of The Napier Archive. We do not know much about this collection, or whether it went into production. The pendant necklaces predate 1999 when the company was sold to Victoria & Co. Perhaps some of our Napier friends can shed light about this collection.

These four pendants came to us by way of The Napier Archive. We do not know much about this collection, or whether it went into production. […]
February 15, 2022

We have all seen the Napier “Humpty Dumpty” children’s bank, but have you seen the baby powder dispenser? These certainly don’t come up often, and it is another example of the fun items Napier created for its children’s line. This item dates from the mid-1960s to 1974. To produce the hand-textured finish shown on the “Humpty Dumpty,” strong hands covered by leather gloves and practiced craftsmen were required..

We have all seen the Napier “Humpty Dumpty” children’s bank, but have you seen the baby powder dispenser? These certainly don’t come up often, and it […]
February 14, 2022

This Napier torsade dates approximately to the 1990s–similarly to the last torsade we shared that was made with jewel-tone resin beads. However, this piece is made with faceted crystals. This five-strand necklace is made of rich emerald and topaz jewel-toned faceted crystals. The topaz-colored crystals are flanked by gold-tone disk spacers. The emerald-colored strands have additional hand-textured spheres every five beads. The clasp is hand-textured adding extra detail to the piece. The necklace weighs slightly more than seven ounces. We date this piece to c. 1990 when the company had collections in jewel tones. The see the torsade previously mentioned click here: https://ift.tt/L8G4BbT

This Napier torsade dates approximately to the 1990s–similarly to the last torsade we shared that was made with jewel-tone resin beads. However, this piece is made […]