Type

Concertina corkscrew

Mark

None

Description

French concertina without mark, perhaps made by Amédée Boileau. It comprises double series of levers forming of the parallelograms of different sizes. It dates from the XX 2nd century beginning.

Length

Close: 4.72 inches (12 cm)
Open: 8.27 inches (20 cm)

Weight

5.3 ounces (150 grammes)

Valuation

51 USD (42 €) - Last valuation april 28, 2006

Bibliography

Tire-bouchons français Modèles & Fabricants: page 43
I cavatappi: page 76