Type

Pocket corkscrew

Mark

BOZON VERDURAZ.
Gds magasins de nouveautés Rue d'Alger et Zola TOULON

Description

This corkscrew is derived from an invention of American William Rockwell Clough (Patent No. 337,309) who allowed to produce a corkscrew of only one spiral part. This model with a finger comes to be placed in a small metal sleeve.

Just a history: Jean-Pierre Bozon-Verduraz creates with his Emmanuel son, in a 1884 "company having for object the trade of bakery, grocer, drapery, hardware and flour-milling". The same year, they control the electric force. A mill east creates which quickly provides the raw material to a factory of pastes. It is the starting point of an economic revolution which will upset not only the life of St Etienne de Cuines, but also that of all the valley of Maurienne. The family company will know a formidable rise...

Length

3.15 inches (8 centimeters)

Weight

0.45 ounces (14 grammes)

Valuation

18 USD (15 €) - Last valuation october 12, 2006

Bibliography

La folie des tire-bouchons : page 86