Antique French Winery Bottle Washer, 1800s L'incomparable Winery Tool

Antique French Wine Bottle Washer
Wonderful find, this restored 1800s hand-crank bottle washer, made in France and named the L'incomparable (The incomparable).
This is a very ingenious device; the bottle washer clamps onto the edge of a wooden barrel or tub, full of water, with the crank handle outside the barrel. The washer is made with a brass tub/shaft that has a built-in water pump at the lower end, which pumps water up to the wire brushes at the top end of the shaft as the crank handle is turned. You simply invert your wine bottle, place it on the top of the brass shaft, and push down; the outer sleeve of the shaft slides down, and the brushes are exposed. You crank the handle to rotate the brushes, and the pump pulls water up the shaft and sprays it out on the wire brushes. The water then falls into the brass cup and out the drain hole back into the barrel. The Washer still works as intended.
This will make an amazing display piece for a winery, wine room, or an addition to your barware collection. The condition is amazing.
The wooden stand holding up the washer is a photo prop; it is not included in the sale.

Circa, 1850-1880
Marked, L'incomparable (The incomparable).
Measures, 27½” tall, 5½” bowl diameter
Condition: immaculate for age. The bowl has dents and dings.
Please see all pictures as they are part of the description.
Photo props not included in purchase. (bottle & wooden stand).

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