Designer: Carl Auböck II (1900 – 1957)

Item: Boot Bottle Opener Model # 4563

Manufactured by: Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Country of origin: Austria

Year made: Circa 1950

Materials: Patinated and polished brass

Dimensions: 3 ¾” x 2” x ½” 

Condition: Excellent. 

References: Auböck, Carl IV, die kataloge der werkstätte carl auböck 1925 – 1975, Carl Auböck Archive (2005); Auböck, Carl IV, die arbeiten der Werkstätte carl auböck – fotografiert von 1948 – 2005, Carl Auböck Archive (2009); Wright Auction Catalog; The Workshop: Carl Auböck Designs 1930-1980 (2016).

Description: This a solid brass and heavy bottle opener in the shape of a Victorian era ladies boot.  It is marked with the correct impressed Auböck signature.  Although not an uncommon model in polished brass, we have only seen a few of these in this patinated brass with polished accents.  The post-war patination was used to hide blemishes in the lower quality brass used after the war from melted down munitions casings.