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A French all-steel single lever corkscrew marked “Traifor BTE SGDG FRET M.M.DEP.” on both sides of the frame. This is Arsene -Jean Grandfils French patent No 951,926, August 6, 1947. The handle incorporates a cap lifter. Perfect centre cut worm. Circa 1950.
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A German chrome plated open frame corkscrew. This is known as the ‘Ideal Glocke’ and is marked “JDEAL” on the handle and “4444” on the top of the shaft. Otto Voigt of Lübeck was granted a German registration for this on January 26 1895. To withdraw the cork, the screw on the end of the handle is unscrewed and the handle will rotate down the shaft drawing the cork from the bottle. Perfect centre cut bladed worm. Circa 1900.
A German chrome plated brass decorative open frame corkscrew with swivel-over collar on the revolving handle. This unmarked example shown in the Thuringian catalogues as Reissmann’s patent. Perfect centre cut worm. Circa 1915.
A French mechanical all steel propeller type corkscrew with coiled chrome plated, beehive shape, spring barrel. The triple wing fly nut allows for removal of the cork from the bottle. This example marked with a maker’s mark JB in a multi pointed star, for Boue- Deveson. Circa 1900. Perfect centre cut bladed worm.
An American Art Deco sterling silver travelling drinks companion. This example marked “STERLING QUALITY 79” on the base of the tot measure/funnel. The cap lifter handle houses a perfect helical worm and is further used as a plug for the tot measure. Circa 1935.
An English brass example of the ‘Farrow and Jackson’ wing nut type corkscrew. The wing nut handle attached to a threaded shank aids in easy removal of the cork. Perfect helical worm. Circa 1870.
A rare German sliding frame corkscrew with twin spring assists. This version is unmarked but probably made in the Thuringian Wood and registered in 1890 by Carl Ullrich. Perfect centre cut worm. Circa 1895.
An English straight pull double helix corkscrew, marked “S. PATENT” on the shank. This was the patent granted to James Edwards Wilson, of Lavender Hill, in the County of Surrey on the 3rd of March 1877, No. 858. This example is the Wilson II and was manufactured by Brookes and Crookes of Sheffield. Perfect double helical worms. Circa 1880.
An unusual and rare all steel straight pull corkscrew with two cap lifters incorporated into the handle. This example is marked “E D MARWOOD & CO LTD REGD 656515” on one side of the handle and “LIVERPOOL” on the other. Perfect centre cut bladed worm. Circa 1910.
An English brass Whelan type corkscrew. This unmarked example is an early copy of the Whelan design which was patented in 1881 and made in steel. The perfect centre cut worm is screwed into the cork by turning the whole implement and then the cork is removed by pulling up the three-finger sliding eyebrow shaped handle. Circa 1900.
A German steel Bader variant hammer, hatchet combination multi tool corkscrew. It has a hammer, serrated nutcracker, bottle opener or nut remover, three wire cutters, hatchet, nail remover, flat screwdriver and perfect helical corkscrew. This is an unmarked variant of the 1899 German Registered Design of Jul. A. Bader Zangenfabrik of Zella-Mehlis. Circa 1910.
A magnificent and rare single lever cam action corkscrew known as the ‘Royal Club’. This example is the Hull IV with rollers. It is marked “C HULL PATENTEE BIRMINGHAM ROYAL CLUB CORKSCREW”. Hull patented the ‘Royal Club Corkscrew’ on 26 February 1864 No. 480. Perfect helical worm. Circa 1875.
An Austrian Rohac cast brass patinated corkscrew in the form of a stylised cat where the tail is the perfect centre cut bladed worm. This example is marked “RR MADE IN AUSTRIA” under the front feet. This was made by Richard Rohac, Circa 1955.
A German made folding ‘Gay Nineties’ picnic corkscrew in the shape of a ladies half green and white stockinged legs. Perfect helical worm. Circa 1895.
A magnificent early 19th century English ‘sharpening steel’ corkscrew where the perfect helical worm resides in the shaft of the steel. The steel is inserted into the top of the corkscrew to be used as the handle. Circa 1820.
A German made folding ‘Gay Nineties’ picnic corkscrew in the shape of a ladies green and white stockinged legs. Perfect centre cut bladed worm. Circa 1895.
A brass two pillar corkscrew with turned wooden handle having a dusting brush and hanging ring. The threaded shaft passes through the open frame and is guided in the frame by a circular plate with slats cut into it. This aids in easy removal of the cork. Perfect grooved helical worm. Circa 1880.
An English cased silver plated champagne pliers with attached corkscrew. The corkscrew having a perfect grooved helical worm folds out of the handle. There is a brush at the end used for removing dust and wax from the top of the bottle prior to opening. The other handle has a toothed end for lifting the cork. Circa 1880.
An English all steel gold painted compound concertina type corkscrew, marked on both sides “PATENT” on the top arm, “WEIR’S PATENT 12804 25 SEPTR 1884” and “HEELEY & SON’S MAKERS” on the lowest arm. This was Marshal Arthur Weir’s Version 1, 1884 British Patent. Perfect helical worm. Circa 1890.
A German made folding ‘Gay Nineties’ picnic corkscrew in the shape of a ladies half blue and white stockinged legs. This example is marked “HENRY BOKER” on the shank. Perfect helical worm. Circa 1895.
An American Art Deco sterling silver travelling drinks companion in original leather cover. This example marked “STERLING 3125” on the side of the tot measure/funnel. The cap lifter handle houses a perfect centre cut bladed worm and is further used as a plug for the tot measure. Circa 1935.
Steel ‘Cellarmans’ three finger pull corkscrew incorporating a ‘Henshall button’ in the form of a crown with four teeth. Samuel Henshall patented a button in England in 1795, its purpose to compress and turn the cork once the worm was fully inserted thus breaking any bond that might exist between cork and bottle. Perfect bladed worm. Circa 1880.
An American Red Devil corkscrew and cap lifter. This is the USA Design Patent 281,946 to Gerald Youhanaie on 31 December 1985. Marketed as the “Red Devil Bottle Opener and Corkscrew” which could also be used as a paperweight. There is some confusion as these pieces seem to be much earlier and may have been copied and rebranded by Youhanaie.
A German made folding ‘Gay Nineties’ picnic corkscrew in the shape of a ladies flesh coloured legs. This example marked “GESETZLICH GESCHUTZT” (protected by law) on the shank. This is the most difficult in the set of three to find. Perfect centre cut worm. Circa 1895.
Late 19th century English brass ‘Standard Gallon’ measure by Potter, Poultry, London. Four proof marks struck to the rim, one being a crown over V, which is referred to as the Queen’s, or Sovereign’s Cypher. The V is for Queen Victoria who ruled from 1837 until 1901.
A Bektash bar set in cast and painted aluminium on original Z shaped painted stand, by ‘The Bar Mart Inc’ of New York, Circa 1950.
A magnificent pair of English bronze, mid-19th century, three pound ‘FALCON’ naval cannons by ‘FRED C BARNES, TOWER HILL, LONDON’ on original bronze mounted, four wheeled wooden carriages.
Porcelain
Mid-20th century Johnson Brothers ‘BARNYARD KING’ Turkey platter.
Edwardian 18 carat gold picture frame marked for London 1904, surmounted with seventy-five pave-set, old cut diamonds in platinum forming the initials ‘VEA’ for Veronica Evelyn Albu (1902-1970) containing a portrait miniature of her, aged two by Alfred Clark- the back inscribed: ‘CLARK. 33. NEW BOND ST.’
Africana
Irish silver cup and cover marked for Dublin 1897 by John Smyth, after ‘The Fownes Cup’ by Thomas Bolton dated 1695.
The 1st Earl of Athlone’s Royal presentation silver cigarette case marked for London 1928, in its original box with a crest and the motto ‘HONI SOIT QUI MAL PENSE’ which translates as “Shame on anyone who thinks evil of it” to the Earl of Athlone by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co.
Victorian silver knife tray marked for London 1856 by Robert Garrard II. The base marked: R & S Garrard, Panton St London.
An English brass Imperial Gallon measure, for ‘ORANJE VRYSTAAT’, dated 1875, by Potter, London and numbered 1591. Two proof marks struck to the rim, one being the crown over V.R. which is referred to as the Queen’s, or Sovereign’s Cypher. The V.R stands for “Victoria Regina”, Latin for Queen Victoria.
