Details
A rare 19th century open frame lever corkscrew,
unmarked with wood handle, no brush, some light corrosion, traces of bronze paint, wire helix.
See Plates 1 & 5
unmarked with wood handle, no brush, some light corrosion, traces of bronze paint, wire helix.
See Plates 1 & 5
Further details
Similar in principle to the American Abraham T Russel 1862 patent, an unusual action in which the shaft above the frame lifts out of a slot and hinges over. The cut-away semi-circular plate rides over either of the two small steel rollers on the frame top and lifts the shaft in the process, when pulled downwards using the force as a fulcrum.