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Corkscrews
Asprey & Co silver salmon corkscrew marked for Birmingham 1933 with inset glass eyes.
POA
Victorian silver gilt Campaign set marked for London 1872, comprising knife, fork, spoon and corkscrew in original case engraved with owner’s crest by Frederic Purnell.
Art Deco silver gilt corkscrew and bottle opener marked for London 1949, with a presentation inscription for “W. Mumford Ltd Golden Jubilee 1950” by Page, Keen & Page overstriking another.
Collectables
Nickel-plated roundlet corkscrew This example is marked ‘LUND’ on one side of the shank and ‘PATENT’ on the other and was the Lund & Hipkins number III patent, Circa 1860. Engraved with a poem that reads: I AM THE “SCREW” OF LIZZIE FIELD, ALL HEARTS AS WELL AS CORKS MUST YIELD, TO OUR UNITED EFFORTS WHEN, I DRAW THE CORKS SHE DRAWS THE MEN.
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 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 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 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 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.
American bell cap corkscrew designed by Williamson of Newark, New Jersey. This example unmarked with simple flat-bottomed steel bell surmounted with cast knife and crown lifter riveted to shaft. Perfect centre cut worm, circa 1897, when Williamson had steel knife/cap lifter protected by patent.
American bell cap corkscrew probably by Walker. This example unmarked with plain steel bell incorporating a cap lifter, fixed with a double crimp on the shank. Perfect helical worm. Circa 1910.
All steel folding bow pocket corkscrew complete with ‘REAL PIGSKIN’ leather cover, having a perfect helical worm and cap lifter incorporated into the handle. The leather cover inscribed ‘ADVANCE TYRE CO BLOEMFONTEIN’. Circa 1990.
An early American bell cap corkscrew by Walker. As is noted in ’Mechanical Corkscrews, Their Evolution, actions and patents by Ferd Peters on page 75, Figure 187 this design was “Edwin Walker’s first American patent No. 501,975, July 25 1893.”. Perfect center cut worm. Circa 1895.
An English concertina corkscrew known as ‘Wiers Double’. This example marked ‘WIERS PATENT DOUBLE No 4283’ and ‘J.H.S.B’ which stands for James Heeley and Sons from Birmingham, who were the makers. This patent was applied for and granted to Marshall Arthur Wier, of No 3 Palace Grove, Upper Norwood in the County of Surrey on the 25th of September 1884, No 12,804 in the United Kingdom. It was also granted a patent in America on the 10th of November 1885, No. 330,357. Perfect helical worm. Circa 1885.
English straight pull corkscrew where the handle is in the form of a champagne cork which is marked ‘Dry Monopol’ and ‘HEIDSIECK & Co REIMS’. This example is unmarked but is Hugh McBride’s patent taken out on the 19th of May 1888 No. 7431. Perfect grooved helical worm. Circa 1890.
Art Deco silver corkscrew and bottle opener marked for London 1933 by Whytock & Son.
Dutch silver corkscrew surmounted with a horse by Hendrik Smook, Amsterdam 1761.
George III silver ‘Beau Brummell’ roundlet corkscrew marked for Birmingham 1792 by Joseph Taylor.
An English steel ‘King’s’ corkscrew marked “COLEMAN 4 HAY MARKET”, Circa 1820.
