Codd bottle opener and compass
Silver Codd bottle opener with compass - opened. The Codd bottle was designed and manufactured to enclose a marble and a rubber washer/gasket in the neck. The bottles are filled upside down, and pressure of the gas in the bottle forced the marble against the washer, sealing in the carbonation
Picture No
11041826
Media ID
46873285
Size
5012px x 3345px
(2.4MB)
Credit
(c)Maurice Collins Images Collection /Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph of an original object in the Maurice Collins Collection
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