Figurative CROCODILE Cork Crusher, Second Version - Lot 506

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80 - 100 EUR
Figurative CROCODILE Cork Crusher, Second Version - Lot 506
Figurative CROCODILE Cork Crusher, Second Version The crocodile does not raise its head and displays its powerful jaws. Cast-iron cork crusher with traces of white patina, designed to be placed on or secured to a table. Accepts 4 sizes of corks. France. Late 19th century. Cork Presses (in English)—pharmacy or laboratory use. These objects were used to compress corks that had been previously scalded in order to reduce their size and facilitate their insertion into bottles. They were particularly indispensable in pharmacy dispensaries and were intended to impress, both through their weight and their mechanism or decoration. With a few exceptions, the items being auctioned are illustrated and documented in the masterful work by BULL & PARADI, *Wine Antiques & Collectibles*, an internationally recognized reference.
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