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Lot 331:
Description
This collection consists of several figural metal items, primarily barware and tabletop mechanical novelties. Included is a painted parrot bottle opener, attributed to John Wright, designed with the bird perched on a vertical post and using the beak as the opening mechanism. A novelty bottle opener in the form of a human nose and mouth is present, featuring a hollow-back design. The assortment also features a modernist avian bottle opener crafted from brass or bronze with a stylized profile. Additionally, there is a mechanical woodpecker toothpick dispenser consisting of a textured log-form base and a painted bird attached to a spring-loaded plunger mechanism. No manufacturer marks or signatures are visible on these pieces.
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