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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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"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 |
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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 |
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Glass bungs, 3.5" tall,
blown glass, used during vinification in the Bordeaux area, stock
#29-09129, $38 each |
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French Pipette or wine
thief, 12", soldered tin with dark patina, a typical French one, Ca
1920-30, stock #47-12249, $65 |
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French Pipette or wine
thief, 14", blown glass with a soldered tin handle, stock #41-12689,
$145 |
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French Pipette or wine
thief, 10", blown glass with a soldered tin handle, stock #42-12489,
$145 |
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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 |
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French Pipette or wine
thief, 15.50", blown glass with an applied glass handle, beautiful
curved one, stock #45-12759, $225 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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"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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