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Austria, 1938
brass ¾ h × 4¾ w × 2¾ d in (2 × 12 × 7 cm)
brass ¾ h × 4¾ w × 2¾ d in (2 × 12 × 7 cm)
estimate: $400–500
result: $563
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Not simply decorative objects, Auböck's skeleton key corkscrews can be used as paperweights or bottle openers.
Signed with impressed manufacturer's mark to end of five examples: [Auböck].
literature: Carl Auböck Architekt (1924-1993): Design for Modern Living, Kuzmany, pg. 190