An English open frame two pillar corkscrew with a fixed wing nut handle retailed by B B WELLS of 431 WEST ST STRAND.
An English open frame two pillar corkscrew with a fixed wing nut handle retailed by B B WELLS of 431 WEST ST STRAND. - Image 2
An English open frame two pillar corkscrew with a fixed wing nut handle retailed by B B WELLS of 431 WEST ST STRAND. - Image 3
An English open frame two pillar corkscrew with a fixed wing nut handle retailed by B B WELLS of 431 WEST ST STRAND. - Image 4
An English open frame two pillar corkscrew with a fixed wing nut handle retailed by B B WELLS of 431 WEST ST STRAND. - Image 5

An English open frame two pillar corkscrew with a fixed wing nut handle retailed by B B WELLS of 431 WEST ST STRAND.

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An English open frame two pillar corkscrew with a fixed wing nut handle. The threaded shaft passes through the open frame and is guided in the frame by a plate with slats cut into it. This aids in the easy removal of the cork. This example marked “B B WELLS” on one side of the base ring and “431 WEST ST STRAND” on the other. Benjamin Blake Wells was a maker and retailer of cutlery, razors, and dressing cases from 1850 to 1912. Perfect grooved helical worm. Circa 1860.