Hotchkiss Stapler (Aristocrat)

Referred to as the rarest of the rare by some, the Hotchkiss Aristocrat is highly prized among fastener collectors and several serious museums. The Smithsonian, Yale University Art Museum, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and John C. Waddell of American design (2 examples). I am humbled to add my own name to that list, Curtis Scaglione Collection.
DESIGNER: Orlo Heller
DESIGNER: William H. Gref 1888–1968 (casting)
DESIGNER: Lester L. Wheeler (casting and mechanical)
MANUFACTURER: E. H. Hotchkiss Co.
MANUFACTURER: Catalin Corporation, established 1927
CULTURE: American
TITLES: "Aristocrat" Stapling Machine Model H31
DATE: 1937
PLACE: Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
MEDIUM: Phenolic resin, and metal
DIMENSIONS: 2 11/16 w × 7 1/2L × 2 3/8 in.h
So, is it really the rarest of the rare? No, not really, but it is beautiful.