Type |
Mechanical corkscrew |
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Mark |
BACCHUS |
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Description |
Remarkable specimen of German corkscrew with closed bell of 1932. On the bell is engraved "BACCHUS mit Kork Ausstosser". Its stem is equipped with a spring of repulsion and a system with locking and unlocking a bell to facilitate the shrinking of the cork. The handle out of wooden is varnished. The long full worm is with not centered point. The two openings are used as bottle oponer. Bought in Germany at Mönchengladbach. |
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Length |
Overall length: 6.30 inches (16 centimeters) |
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Weight |
3.53 ounces (100 grammes) |
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Valuation |
75 USD (59 €) - Last valuation january 01, 2007 |
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Bibliography |
Boxes full of corkscrews: page 35 |