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Lot 34:
Description
An assortment of vintage and modern barware and advertising items, featuring various bottle openers, corkscrews, and bar tools. The collection includes a pair of large double-action style corkscrews with light-coloured wooden T-handles and threaded wooden bodies. Notable novelty items include a bottle opener in the form of a Japanese katana, the blade inscribed with the Japanese characters for Sapporo Beer and the handle marked SAPPORO with a yellow star on the pommel. Brewery branding is also present on a red plastic Budweiser bottle opener. A cast metal opener is shaped as a Scottish Highlander soldier in ceremonial attire with a painted finish, and a further novelty opener is cast in the form of a cruiser-style motorcycle with a bronzed finish. The lot contains a three-piece bar tool set with dark wood handles, comprising a corkscrew, bottle opener, and foil cutter, housed in a red vinyl folding pouch. Also included are a gold-toned waiter’s friend in a black presentation case, a metal rose bottle stopper with a central rhinestone, a red plastic screw cap opener marked CANNIER, a multi-functional metal ring opener, and several additional metal openers.
Katana opener length: 24cm
Wooden corkscrews length: 19cm
Motorcycle opener length: 12cm
Scottish bust opener length: 13cm
Overall items range: 8cm to 25cm.
Condition report:
The items are in used condition with varying degrees of wear. The Scottish Highlander bust opener shows significant paint loss and surface oxidation. The wooden corkscrews exhibit minor scuffing and wear to the finish. The red vinyl pouch has light creasing and surface marks. General surface scratches, tarnishing to metal components, and signs of domestic use are present throughout the collection.
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