NAPIER Signed Crimped Gold Tone Earrings c.1960s

Classic gold-tone earrings by Napier dating c. 1960s (see designer notes below). Lovely shell shaped earrings with lever-screw backs. Signed: NAPIER (with copyright symbol) PAT. NO. 3176475. These will add the perfect finishing touch to any outfit and will coordinate with any colour. A lovely addition to your vintage costume jewellery collection. Measurement and condition notes below.

Measure:
Height 1" (2½ cm)
Width, almost ½" (1cm)
Depth 1" (2½ cm)

Condition:
Excellent. A few light surface scratches consistent with age. Nothing noticeable.

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Pictured below: a similar pair of crimped earrings by Vendome dating late 1960s

Earrings dating c.1960s

The original company was founded in 1875, but the name Napier was first used for jewellery in 1922 and is still actively being produced and marketed today. The Whitney and Rice Company in Atttleboro, Massachusetts, was first founded in 1875, as a silver manufacturing company. In 1882, Whitney and Rice was sold ad renamed E A Bliss and Co. The operations were moved to meriden, Connecticut, in 1890.  in 1920, when James Napier became president of E A Bliss and Co, the company was renamed the Napier-Bliss Co.  In 1922, the company name became the Napier Company. In the 1980s, the company was sold to Victoria & Co.

There are many different Napier marks. The most commonly found mark is "Napier" in block letter, which was first used in 1922. Collectors prize jewellery marked "Napier Sterling". The copyright symbol was added to the signature after 1955.