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An English 19th century straight pull corkscrew
with turned wooden handle, (no brush) and brass baluster shank with radially incised button, marked, "Wilmott & Roberts Patent", wire helix; a similar corkscrew, marked "T.Dowler, Manufactur. Birmingham", wire helix, slightly short; a straight pull corkscrew with plain steel shank and convex button; an example with plain wooden handle, (no brush), the baluster shank notched with cork grips; a small French corkscrew with brass handle; a Lund's 1855 Patent two-piece lever and unmarked screw; two tool with spike handles and forked shanks, possibly stopper openers; and a champagne tap marked, "J.H.S. Registered, 11Aug 188?".
See Plate 2 (10)
with turned wooden handle, (no brush) and brass baluster shank with radially incised button, marked, "Wilmott & Roberts Patent", wire helix; a similar corkscrew, marked "T.Dowler, Manufactur. Birmingham", wire helix, slightly short; a straight pull corkscrew with plain steel shank and convex button; an example with plain wooden handle, (no brush), the baluster shank notched with cork grips; a small French corkscrew with brass handle; a Lund's 1855 Patent two-piece lever and unmarked screw; two tool with spike handles and forked shanks, possibly stopper openers; and a champagne tap marked, "J.H.S. Registered, 11Aug 188?".
See Plate 2 (10)