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Antique Corkscrew Catalogue
~ Mechanical Corkscrews 1 ~
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Item # 20087
Heeley A1 Patent Double Lever
Corkscrew
A good example of James Heeley &
Sons 1888 English patented double
lever corkscrew.  It measures just over
6" & has just light wear & a good
amount of the original copper paint.
£95.00
Item # 20153
Dowler Thomason Corkscrew
A superb Thomason corkscrew which was
patented in 1802. This one has a patent badge
depicting a lion & unicorn. It's marked in latin "NE
PLUS ULTRA" & is also marked "DOWLER &
PATENT". A stunning example in good overall
condition.  It measures 7 "closed, 9 3/4" extended.
£375.00
Item # 19481
Early Two Column Corkscrew
A very early steel two column
corkscrew from the early 19th century.
It glides up & down very nicely & has
just light wear. It measures 6".
£575.00
Item # 20089
Monopol Universal Fancy Bearing
Assisted Corkscrew
A fancy version of Monopol's bearing
assisted corkscrew. It's marked
"Monopol Universal, D. R. G. M.
Germany". Good overall condition with
light wear & it measures just over 5
3/4".
£95.00
Item # 20088
German Conical Spring Corkscrew
German spring corkscrew from the early
1900's . Measures 5 3/4" & is in good
overall shape with light wear consistent
with age.
£70.00
Item # 20154
Thomason Corkscrew
A fine Thomason corkscrew which was
patented in 1802. This one has a patent badge,
depicting a lion & unicorn & is marked
"PATENT".  A wonderful example in very good
overall condition.  It measures 7 1/2 "closed,
10" extended.
£325.00
Item # 20090
German Spring Corkscrew - Revolving
Hooks
A German registered design from 1902.
Good condition with light tarnish. It
measures 5 3/4".
£85.00
Item # 19485
Large Italian Flynut Corkscrew
A substantial Italian flynut corkscrew from
the early 1900's. It's a nickel plated piece
with some signs of the brass showing
through but generally in very good
condition. It measures just over 6".
£65.00
Item # 20328
Lund London Rack & Pinion Corkscrew
An original London rack corkscrew, fully marked & in
very good condition. It is marked below the handle
"Lund Patent London Rack". Has a fair amount of
the original copper paint & boasts a very fine full
length wire helix. It measures just over 7".
£225.00
Item # 19489
Korkmaster Corkscrew
A space age American rack & pinion
aluminium corkscrew from the 1940's.
Marked on the barrel "Trade Mark
Korkmaster Pat Pending" It's in great
shape with minimal wear & measures
just over 6 1/2".
£100.00
Item # 20091
Armstrong Patent Corkscrew
An example of Armstong's 1905 patented
concertina corkscrew, clearly marked H D
Armstrong Patent. It is in good shape with
some minimal wears. It measure 10" extended.
£95.00
Item # 21055
Compound Thomason Corkscrew
Sir Edward Thomason's compound
corkscrew. Clearly marked on the top of the
barrel "EDWARD THOMASON PATENT, NE
PLUS ULTRA" & also marked on the button
below the outer thread. Superb example with
minimal wear. Measures just over 6 1/2" & 9
1/2" extended..
£875.00
Item # 20104
Wiers Pullezi Corkscrew
A clean example of one of the big five
patented concertina corkscrews by Marshall
Wier, circa 1884. It is marked  "PULLEZI,
HEELEY'S ORIGINAL PATENT".  It measures
5" closed & has some remains of the original
copper paint.
£110.00
Item # 20156
German Record Corkscrew
Theodor Kampf's German registered design from
1928. Marked "DRGM & RECORD". It's in great
shape with minimal wear & measures just over
6/34".
£60.00
Item # 20160
Kis ply Lazy Tongs Corkscrew
A classic French lazy tong corkscrew.
It's marked on the central disc of the
handle on one side "KIS PLY, PARIS"
& on the other "BREVETE DEPOSE".
It's also marked "Universal Cutlery Co,
France". Works great. Staining, tarnish
consistent with age. It measures just
over 5 1/2".
£75.00
Item # 20157
Autumnal Thomason Corkscrew
A lovely Thomason corkscrew with fruit & vines.
An early example with turnings near the top of
the barrel. Works great, lovely dark patina, full
length worm. It measures 7 1/2" & 10 1/2"
extended. .
£1200.00
Item # 20331
Italian Vogliotti Corkscrew
An Italian Vogliotti corkscrew marked on both
levers "BREVETTI VOGLIOTTI TORINO". It
measures 4" & has some typical plate loss &
tarnish consistent with age.
£125.00
Item # 19496
Italian Sliding Frame Corkscrew
A lovely brass Italian sliding frame corkscrew
from the early 1900's. Great piece with a lovely
patina & measuring 5 1/4".
£120.00
Item # 19863
English Finger Pull frame Corkscrew
An English frame corkscrew which
measures 6 1/2". It has a finger pull handle
& is in good shape with typical light tarnish
that could be cleaned.  
£85.00
Item # 19906
Boxed Lifetimer Corkscrew
An American Lifetimer corkscrew in excellent
condition. It comes with the original box complete
with instructions.   
£60.00
Item # 20054
Italian Sturo Corkscrew
A super Italian Sturo double lever corkscrew
from the early 1900's. It's in very good
working condition & it measures 5".
£90.00
Item # 20099
TANGENT LEVER CORKSCREW
An English registered design single lever corkscrew
by Edwin Wolverson from 1873. This important
English corkscrew is in good condition with very
minor wear. It is unmarked. It measures 7 1/2".
£90.00
Item # 19502
Spring Assisted Corkscrew
A very good example of a German spring
assisted corkscrew derived from a 1883
patent by Dunisch & Scholer. It's in great
shape with minimal wear & measures just
over 6 1/2".
£25.00
Item # 19504
C1901 Wolters Spring Corkscrew
A good example of German registered
design corkscrew from 1901 by Johan
Wolters. It's in great shape with minimal
wear & measures just over 6 1/2".
£75.00
Item # 20161
Heeley Lazy Tongs Corkscrew
A very good example of Marshall Wier's 1884
concertina corkscrew manufactured by James
Heeley & Sons. Works great, fully marked, good
coverage of copper paint.  Measures just over 5
1/2".
£120.00
Item # 19904
Spring Corkscrew with Crossbar
An interesting German corkscrew from the
early 1900's. It is marked "DRGM" & is in great
shape with minimal wear & measures just
over 5 5/8".
£90.00
Item # 19507
English Sliding Frame Corkscrew
A wonderful English sliding frame
corkscrew with mahogany handle &
brass frame. lt's in vgc & measures
4 3/4".
£50.00
Item # 19506
Perpetual Corkscrew
A German corkscrew from the early 1900's with
crossover shaft on the shaft. Continually turning
the handle pulls the cork. It's in great shape
with minimal wear & measures just over 7 1/4".
£90.00
Item # 20098
Burgess & Fenton Corkscrew
A good example of a sought after English
patented single lever corkscrew by Burgess &
Fenton. Patented in 1874. Fully marked. It
measures 5". & has some typical light wear.
SOLD
Item # 19510
The Challenge Corkscrew
A very good English rollover
locking collar corkscrew named,
"The Challenge". It's in great
shape with minimal wear &
measures 6".
£50.00
Item # 19509
Patent Lever Corkscrew
A very nice Lund Lever type 2 part corkscrew marked
"PATENT LEVER". It's in good shape with minimal
wear. The lever measures 7 3/4", the worm just over
4 3/4".
£100.00
Item # 20332
Assisted Pull Corkscrew
An unusual assisted pull corkscrew
from the 1980's with a leather finish. It
measures 4 3/4" & is in perfect
working order.
£20.00
Item # 20093
Hercules Spring Assisted Corkscrew
A very good named example of a German spring
assisted corkscrew derived from a 1883 patent
by Dunisch & Scholer. It's marked at the top of
the frame "HERCULES" & is in great shape with
minimal wear & measures just over 6 1/4".
£35.00
Item # 20095
C1802 Thomason Corkscrew
A very fancy machined version of Sir
Edward Thomason's corkscrew which was
patented in 1802. It has a patent badge
depicting a Lion & Unicorn & is marked
"PATENT". Works well, some staining &
minor chips to the handle. It measures 6
3/4 closed & 10" fully extended.
£320.00
Item # 20094
Perfect Lazy Tongs Corkscrew
A very nice French lazy tong corkscrew
marked on both sides "BREVETTE AND
DEPOSE, PERFECT". It's in good
condition with some surface rust that
could be cleaned if so desired.  It
measures 6" & dates to the first half of the
20th century. A wonderful piece to add to
your corkscrew collection or maybe a nice
gift to your corkscrew collecting friend or
loved one.
£45.00
Item # 19864
German Pariser Corkscrew
A super German mechanical corkscrew from the
early 1900's. It's in good shape with typical light
wear & measures just under 7".
£120.00
Item # 20329
Brass Rotating frame Corkscrew
A hard to find & sought after English brass
rotating frame corkscrew from around 1910
produced by Preston & Sons. This example
is in good shape & measures 6".
£125.00
Item # 20159
Double Action Corkscrew
A comical double action corkscrew depicting
a chap driving a car above the year 1965. It
measures 6 1/2" & is in good condition with
light wear.
£22.00
Item # 20096
Thomason Corkscrew
A lovely Thomason corkscrew which was
patented in 1802. This one has a patent
badge, depicting a lion & unicorn. It's
marked in latin "Dieu Et Mon Droit"  A
superb example in good overall
condition.  It measures 7 "closed, 9 3/4"
extended.
£320.00
Item # 19838
German Duckbill Corkscrew
Sommer's German registered
design corkscrew from 1897. This
self puller, known as the duckbill is
in good shape, the worm is full but a
little out of shape. It measures 5 5/8".
£165.00
Item # 19879
Monopol 117 DRGM Corkscrew
A very good example of Usbeck's
1909 German registered design
corkscrew no 405690. It is marked
on one side "MONOPOL 117" & on
the other DRGM". It has some
minor plate loss.
£55.00
Item # 19874
Bearing Corkscrew - Cap Lifter
An unusual bearing assisted corkscrew with cap
lifter - probably a German piece from the early
1900's. See Ferd Peter's Mechanical corkscrews
book. It is in good shape with some typical
tarnish & measures 6 1/4".
£85.00
Item # 20330
Zig Zag Corkscrew
A super example of the French
Zig Zag concertina corkscrew.
Clearly marked & in fine
mechanical order. It measures 6".
£45.00
Item # 19886
The Empire Corkscrew
A very good example of Neville Heeley's 1890 English patented
corkscrew - The Empire. It was manufactured by James Heeley & sons
& is clearly marked on both sides "The Empire, J. Heeley & Sons
Patent". It boasts a good amount of the original copper coloured paint,
works perfectly with a strong catch which is very often loose & has a full
length wire helix. It measures 6 1/4" closed & 3 1/2" open.
SOLD
Item # 20057
Monopol DRGM Bearing
Corkscrew
A very good example of Usbeck's
1909 German registered design
corkscrew with bearings. It is
marked on one side "MONOPOL"
& on the other DRGM". It has
some minor plate loss. it
measures 5".
£25.00
Item # 20078
English Sliding Frame Corkscrew
A very nice English sliding frame corkscrew which
dates to around 1890. This example is in very good
condition with very minor wear. It works perfectly &
measures 6 1/4".
£55.00
Item # 20056
Excelsior Corkscrew
A super example of this classic French
corkscrew, marked on the internal button
"L'Excelsior, A. G. Bte, SGDG Paris". It measures
7 3/8" & is in good condition with minor wear
consistent with age.
£165.00
Item # 20060
C1891 Locking Frame Corkscrew
A very good example of Ehrhardt's
1891German patent corkscrew. It
measures 5 3/4" & has typical
wear consistent with age.
£35.00
Item # 20061
Sliding Frame Corkscrew
A sliding frame corkscrew from around
1900 & in good condition with typical
minor wear. It works perfectly &
measures 6".
£40.00
Item # 20158
Diamant Corkscrew
A super French mechanical corkscrew marked on the
side of the frame "DIAMANT JP PARIS". An unusual
variant with an ebonised handle. It's in great shape
with light wear. It measures 7 1/2".
£275.00