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for authenticity and decorative value. The various articles presented in this collection

are made basically of brass and finished in the antiqued green patina as well as in dark

natural hue. With an eye to the artistic as well as to utility, the handworked and hand-

finished pitchers, vases, bowls, and trays, will charm your home to utmost.

The name Pal Bell endeavours to represent incomparable quality. Its standard of

production is well known in the world of handicrafts, and underlies the successful

introduction on the American and European marked, on these past years, of the finest

native artisanship.

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Above and below: Five corkscrews from the Pal Bell Catalog

Pal-Bell was founded in 1939 by Maurice Ascalon (formerly known as Moshe Klein) in

Tel-Aviv, Israel. founded Pal-Bell Co. Ltd. to create decorative and functional metal

objects. The firm was very active in the 1950s.

Eric Ascalon writes

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My grandfather Maurice, who passed away in 2003, was the

founder of Pal-Bell. At their prime, they employed about 100 people in their factory To

my knowledge, they only produced items under the Pal-Bell mark.

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Ascalon added

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To my knowledge, the only corkscrews Pal-Bell produced are the ones

in the catalogue [the six pictured above]. I have never come across any other designs