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Details
An unusually large early steel divergent frame corkscrew
with turned wood handle (some old wear/several old worm holes to handle) probably French, the centre worm with lap joint to the threaded shaft, overall length (handle to point of worm) - 8 3/4 ins. 22.50 cm. worm slightly bent See Plate 5
with turned wood handle (some old wear/several old worm holes to handle) probably French, the centre worm with lap joint to the threaded shaft, overall length (handle to point of worm) - 8 3/4 ins. 22.50 cm. worm slightly bent See Plate 5
Literature
For a similar example see Bertrand Giulian, Corkscrews of the 18th Century, fig 183
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