Description
Six Various Anatomical Handled Corkscrews: A straight pull corkscrew circa 1870, with a turned bone handle, wrythen square section shank and perfect wire helix, 5¼” (13.4 cm) in length. A mid 19th century straight pull corkscrew with a dust brush either end of the turned bone handle and a simple wire helix, 4¾” (12 cm) in length. A horn walking stick handle (missing stick) with a gilt brass ferrule and screw-thread fixture above a fluted wire helix. A small horn handled piece; possibly made up, with square shank and centre cut helix, 4¼” (11 cm) in length. A miniature French corkscrew circa 1850, with polished bone handle, a knopped shank and centre cut helix (distressed) 4” (10 cm) in length. And another miniature with turned bone handle and centre cut helix, 3¼” (8 cm) in length.