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506 - Figurative cork-crusher CROCODILE, second version
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Estimate €80 - €100
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Description
Figurative cork-crusher CROCODILE, 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 pressed down or secured to a table. Accommodates 4 sizes of cork. France. Late 19th century. Cork presses – used in pharmacies or laboratories. These objects were used to compress corks that had first been scalded, in order to reduce their size and facilitate their insertion into bottles. They were particularly indispensable in apothecaries 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 recognised reference work.
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About the sale Furniture & Works of Art
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Auction time 10/05/2026 at 10:00 AM
Ref. : 0022078 - 167
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