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Paris Art

courtesy of Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter reported, ―Like Israel, Australia had a lot of Jewish migration from Eastern

Europe after WW2. I understand that in the 1950s a migrant from Vienna started

making small ornaments in this style in Australia including corkscrews, ashtrays, ring

holders, etc under the brand name 'Paris Art'. The items are often marked PARIS ART

or PT and/or with a number, often 417. The cats and dogs in the photos, copies of

Austrian or possibly Israeli corkscrews, are all marked in this way. I have also sent two

kangaroos one of which, the one with the cap opener, is marked VIENNA ART. I have

also sent a pair of deer which are unmarked and rather large - 4 inches from head to

tail.‖

The corkscrews are all one piece blackened brass and have a cast worm. The worms are

slightly different from the Israeli corkscrews - they have a flattened edge which is

highlighted in brass.