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OP New to me. I can remember seeing champagne bottles using such a closure a long time ago, but doubt they are still used.
agraffe or agrafe
n.
5Fr agrafe < agrafer, to hook < OFr agraper, to fasten < grapon, hook < Frank *krappo (see GRAPE); form infl. by OFr grafe, pointed tool < L graphium, stylus < Gr grapheion, a chisel6
1 a hook and loop, used to fasten armor or clothing
2 a metal bracket used in building to hold stones together
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted another site to mine wwh 08/26/03 09:14 PM Re: another site to mine Faldage 08/26/03 09:27 PM Re: another site to mine wwh 08/26/03 10:35 PM Re: another site to mine Faldage 08/26/03 11:41 PM Re: another site to mine Buffalo Shrdlu 08/27/03 01:32 AM Re: another site to mine wwh 08/27/03 12:36 PM Re: another site to mine Buffalo Shrdlu 08/27/03 09:11 PM Re: another site to mine wwh 08/27/03 11:40 PM agraffe wwh 08/28/03 06:45 PM Re: agraffe Bingley 08/29/03 05:06 AM
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