Carl Auböck Hand Bottle Opener Brass Austria 1950s

Hand bottle opener No. 4224 designed by Carl Auböck in 1949, hand-crafted by the Auböck workshop in Vienna. 
Made of solid brass with a strong patina, can be polished upon request. 
Length: 12 cm
Width: 5 cm
"The hand-shaped design is perhaps one of the most significant of the Auböck icons. It is a universal hand, an ageless hand, a positive hand. It is a hand that possibly warns against something or simply points something out. Aside from its timeless signaling quality, the hand has many other functions that give it a playfully ironic appeal:" (Carl Auböck, The Workshop, Carl Auböck IV Object Narrative)