English brass open frame two pillar corkscrew. The turned wooden handle incorporating a dusting brush and original hanging ring is attached to a threaded shank that aids in easy removal of the cork. Perfect square wire helical worm. Circa 1880. This example is illustrated on page 149 of ‘Corkscrews’ by Frank and Barbara Ellis. (Provenance: Frank Ellis Collection 2016)
English brass open frame two pillar corkscrew, Circa 1880.