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Type |
Pocket corkscrew |
Mark |
OFFERT PAR LE TONI-KINA DE VICHY |
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Description |
In 1891, Carl Hollweg was granted an american patent 447,185 for a collapsing corkscrew that protected the pocket from the worm. Hinges in four places allow the user to close the corkscrew for storage or fully open it for usage; the case acts as the handle. Thet have been producted in several sizes and shapes. Some have been used for advertising purposes. A 1913 catalog from Lewis Brothers of Montreal, a hardware wholesaler, offered this corkscrew as the “telescope”. They sold them for 2 dollards per dozen |
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Length |
Close: 0.59 inches (1,5 centimeters) |
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Weight |
1.06 ounces (30 grammes) |
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Valuation |
114 USD (78 €) - Last valuation november 7, 2007 |
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Bibliography |
Crestin-Billet : page 89 |
