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I can imagine that very few people come back to give an update, so I didn't take your comment the wrong way at all. :LOL: The object doesn't actually belong to me. It was found at a "flea market", and it will probably either be kept as a collectible or sold someday. The decision isn't mine...

Below is a summary of the main and most relevant information. It is an early bottle capper used to apply lead capsules over the corks of wine bottles. Before the widespread use of modern foil capsules, soft lead capsules were fitted over the bottle neck to protect the cork and provide a neat...

Hello, I am truly impressed ! Given how unusual this object is, I honestly didn't expect anyone to identify it. I had a few ideas, but none of them came close to the correct answer. I live in a region where agriculture and winemaking are pretty common, yet nobody here in my region recognized it...

It weighs about 1 kg or less and is approximately 13 cm tall. The square opening is about 25 mm across and is lined with old leather. It has four finger holes probably for grip, a logo that looks like a falling star on one side, and the marking "HT.182" on the other. I have no idea what it...