GREETINGS from The FLYING TIGER Antiques & Vintage Historical Artifacts!!!
As of today, Thursday, 23 March, Kanae is IN THE OFFICE,
I will be joining her shortly, by Monday 27 March.
What does that mean? Well, there MAY be a delay in shipping,
especially of Military Artifacts, and some Police & Fire Badges
As many of those pieces on the site were with me on the trip to Louisville & Baltimore!
So, hang tight for a few more days, as there may be a delay until 3/27 to get your order shipped if the ordered artifact is with me on the road!!
Meanwhile, Kanae will be LISTING NEW ARTIFACTS DAILY,
And shipping what she can, through the foreseeable future!
Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here to add to your collection!!
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Happy Collecting, Ron & Kanae
ARTIFACT:
This is a circa 1910 advertising bottle opener from Andrew O. Caswell Bottling of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The opener has a skeleton key shape with a lobster claw end and reads ANDREW O. CASWELL, BOTTLER PORTSMOUTH, N.H. Beginning in the 1910's and continuing through the 1930's, many of the openers had a special modification added. It was a small square hole, which opened and closed the gas-powered Prest-O-Lite valves on the covers of the auto's headlamps.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1910.
SIZE:
Approximately 3" in length and 7/8" in width.
CONSTRUCTION/MATERIALS:
Iron.
ATTACHMENT:
Opening for keyring attachment and square hole designed to open and close gas-powered Prest-o-lite valves on automobile headlights.
MARKINGS:
N/A.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a Breweriana & Soda collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VCX10 VCDX1/11
CONDITION:
6+ (Fine-Very Fine): The bottle opener shows moderate wear and oxidation.
GUARANTEE:
As with all my items, this piece is guaranteed original.