Vintage West Bend Penguin 60’s Hot and Cold Server Ice Bucket Mid Century Modern Barware Chrome. Nearly spherical in shape with a perfectly circular cover topped by a knob-like handle. Silver in color. There are wing-like handles on either side with Bakelite handles. The appliance gets its name from the embossed penguins, eight in number, that march along the sides of the bucket.
A brochure that came with the item originally recommended using it to serve spaghetti, soup, stew, fried oysters and baked beans, among other things. It’s made of chromium-plated steel and has a two-quart capacity. The server can keep things hot for 1-2 hours or cold for 5-6 hours owing to an insulated inner container that makes no contact with the outer metal shell. Bakelite styled handles and top knob.