Richard Rohac 1950s Brass Cat Corkscrew, Made in Austria-reserved for BB contemporary ceramic vessel and a bit of Miro

and a bit of Miro

which I believe dates to the mid to late 19th century

presumed early 20th century Northwest Coast Native

Truly a wonderful thing to live with

It feels simultaneously very old and quite modern

Richard Rohac 1950s Brass Cat Corkscrew, Made in Austria-reserved for BB contemporary ceramic vessel and a bit of MiroThis wonderful little Richard Rohac cat shaped corkscrew, circa 1950, I found in the downstairs bar of a Brookline, MA mansion at the estate sale of a former Hollywood actress, who had some truly fabulous things, including this! Richard Rohac (19061956) was an Austrian designer and master metal craftsman based in in Vienna, who made everything from desk and smoking accessories to corkscrews to bookends to pretzel holders to candlesticks. His "backward