"Baby Bird" still bank

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Title	"Baby Bird" still bank
Artist	Napier Company
Date	early 20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Dolls, Toys and Games | Metal, silver plate

Size:

3 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 2 9/16 in. (8.57 x 6.03 x 6.51 cm)

Style:

20th century

Inscriptions:

Inscription stamped into bottom: [NAPIER/ SILVER PLATE/ PAT. PEND.]

Physical Description:

silver plated baby bird with open mouth; holes for eyes; top half unscrews; feet and legs forward

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Katherine Kierland Herberger

Accession Number:

2003.236.830

Artist:

Napier Company, Meriden, Connecticut, est. 1875

Role:

Manufacturer

Nationality:

Life Dates:

Meriden, Connecticut, est. 1875

Added to Site:

March 1, 2009