Details
Six sliding frame corkscrews
with shaped wood handles, two with brushes, including two examples with small brass frames; and an example with long frame, traces of bronze paint, all centre worm; and eight simple corkscrews with nickel-mounted polished horn handles, two with spikes, mostly wire helixes, one lacking mount; three George Willets open frame corkscrews
marked The Surprise, Registered 13185; and two unmarked examples including one with traces of bronze paint, centre worms, one with casting fault in frame; a German Columbus split frame corkscrew
marked Fruher Drp 70879; a similar example marked Fruher Drp 70879, probably incorrectly assembled with spring fitted inside of frame; a German split frame corkscrew marked Columba; and a split frame corkscrew with ball bearings and T-handle, unmarked, all centre worm. (14)
with shaped wood handles, two with brushes, including two examples with small brass frames; and an example with long frame, traces of bronze paint, all centre worm; and eight simple corkscrews with nickel-mounted polished horn handles, two with spikes, mostly wire helixes, one lacking mount; three George Willets open frame corkscrews
marked The Surprise, Registered 13185; and two unmarked examples including one with traces of bronze paint, centre worms, one with casting fault in frame; a German Columbus split frame corkscrew
marked Fruher Drp 70879; a similar example marked Fruher Drp 70879, probably incorrectly assembled with spring fitted inside of frame; a German split frame corkscrew marked Columba; and a split frame corkscrew with ball bearings and T-handle, unmarked, all centre worm. (14)