Lot 17

Four 19th Century Straight-pull Corkscrews with turned handles: One having a brush to one end of the decoratively turned lignum handle with a hanging ring mount to the top, and a knopped & ring turned brass shank with four-pronged crown marked ‘ROB. JONES’ above the simple wire helix, 5” (13 cm) in length. Another having a dusting brush to the ring turned fruitwood handle above a long ringed steel shank with wire helix, 5½” (14 cm) in length. One having a horn handle with Codd knocker and suspension ring, a ringed steel shank and fluted wire helix, 5½” (14 cm) in length. The fourth with a turned rosewood pestle handle and ring turned steel shank with perfect wire helix, 5” (13 cm) in length.

Estimated Price: £200 -£400

SKU: Dec23-17 Category: Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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Four 19th Century Straight-pull Corkscrews with turned handles: One having a brush to one end of the decoratively turned lignum handle with a hanging ring mount to the top, and a knopped & ring turned brass shank with four-pronged crown marked ‘ROB. JONES’ above the simple wire helix, 5” (13 cm) in length. Another having a dusting brush to the ring turned fruitwood handle above a long ringed steel shank with wire helix, 5½” (14 cm) in length. One having a horn handle with Codd knocker and suspension ring, a ringed steel shank and fluted wire helix, 5½” (14 cm) in length. The fourth with a turned rosewood pestle handle and ring turned steel shank with perfect wire helix, 5” (13 cm) in length.