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Bought this at an estate sale. It's a solid brass wine bottle opener. Stamped on it, it says La Vespa Italy. I haven't been able to fined any info on it. The only other La Vespa item I could find was a pocket knife from the 40's, I'm guessing this is from around the same time period. It looks like it was made for commercial use, it's very sturdy and doesn't look like it would match anything in a kitchen set. 2 bucks and this is the last bottle opener I will ever need to buy, awesome. Any info on this item would be greatly appreciated.
Bottle OpenersBottle openers only became common kitchen items after the crown top (also c…