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            Pruning knife, 4", hardwood handle, carbon steel hawkbill blade and sheepfoot blade with strong springs, French, used in vineyards, stock #13-11159, $40  
                 
            Grafting knife, 3.50", black composition handle, carbon steel razor sharp blade marked "Delage Nantes", bone blade, French, used in vineyards, stock #60-032A6, $65  
                 
            Grafting knife, 4.50", black composition handle with tapered end to open slit in branch for grafting, carbon steel razor sharp blade marked "Tarry Levigne" (a little play in open position), French, used in vineyards, stock #12-11149, $45  
                 
            "Coupe seve" lit. sap cutter i.e. vine incisor, 4.50", all steel, this spring loaded tool was used make a circular incision around the vine to get a better grape of an earlier harvest, the practice has been outlawed, rare French winery tool, stock #34-12389, $135  
                 
            French Cooper's axe, 24" with a 14" cutting edge, handforged steel with maker's stamp, offset handle, used to trim the staves, a beautiful 19th century one, stock #11-01580, SOLD  
                 
            Glass bungs, 3.5" tall, blown glass, used during vinification in the Bordeaux area, stock #29-09129, $38 each  
                 
            French Pipette or wine thief, 12", soldered tin with dark patina, a typical French one, Ca 1920-30, stock #47-12249, $65  
                 
            French Pipette or wine thief, 14", blown glass with a soldered tin handle, stock #41-12689, $145  
                 
            French Pipette or wine thief, 10", blown glass with a soldered tin handle, stock #42-12489, $145  
                 
            French Pipettes or wine thieves, top one is 15.25", bottom one is 14.25", blown glass with an applied glass handle, stock #44-12759 & 43-12759, $185 each  
                 
            French Pipette or wine thief, 15.50", blown glass with an applied glass handle, beautiful curved one, stock #45-12759, $225  
                 
            French Pipettes or wine thieves, top one is 6.25", bottom one is 8", blown glass with weighted bottom, these were made to be lowered in casks of Cognac on a piece of twine, stock #46-12589 & 45-12589, SOLD & $115 bottom  
                 
            English hydrometers set, 3.15" diameter beautiful treen box, holds 11 bulb shaped hygrometers graduated from 21 to 31, a rare 19th century set, stock #28-0615N0, SOLD  
                 
            Barrel tap, 10.75", bronze with antique patina, large one with skeleton valve handle that would be fitted in a "Foudre", a very large barrel, 19th Century French from the Bordeaux area, stock #23-093A9, $175  
                 
            Patented apothecary cork compressor, 9", cast iron with all its original yellow & black japaning, made by "Enterprise Mfg Phila", bears 1867 patent markings, superb condition, unusual in this small size as well, stock #24-085A9, $145  
                 
            French  bottle corker, 9.50", turned hardwood handle (some cracks), bronze barrel with some coin edge details, straight plunger type, nice patina, stock #52-085A8, $115  
                 
            "Yankee" bottle corker, 8", nickel plated cast iron, brass & steel, fancy foliate pattern, lever locks the bottle neck, compresses the cork and drives in the bottle in one motion, impressive piece of machinery Ca 1900, stock #3-045A0, $165  
                 
                 

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