Original German Post WWII Winston Churchill and Douglas MacArthur Cork Bottle Stopper by Achatit in Cologne, Germany - 2 Items Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout as most replicas of these

as most replicas of these have a stamped marking

Before an engagement the swordsman wraps the loop around his wrist to prevent loss of the sword should he need to relax his grip (to control his horse

After refitting

the top brass mount dented to rear

"banger" or simply "Bangalore"

Original German Post WWII Winston Churchill and Douglas MacArthur Cork Bottle Stopper by Achatit in Cologne, Germany - 2 Items Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout as most replicas of theseOriginal Item: Only One Lot of 2 Available. These are lovely examples of novelty cork bottle stoppers modeled after Winston Churchill and Douglas MacArthur. The German company, Achatit Werksttten, made these with Hans Schirmer, the founder, and Peter Ludwig, the sculptor designer. Achatit Werksttten was one of the major producers in the 1950s and 1960s of the wildly popular wine stoppers, wall masks, sculptures, and plaques that decorated so many