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    Corkscrews

    London, South Kensington

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    25 May 1999

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    Lot 131

    A 19TH CENTURY STRAIGHT-PULL CORKSCREW

    Price realised

    GBP 196

    Estimate

    GBP 180 - GBP 200

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    A 19TH CENTURY STRAIGHT-PULL CORKSCREW
    WITH TURNED WOOD HANDLE AND BRUSH, BALUSTER TURNED STEEL SHANK WITH PETAL BUTTON, (LOOSE), CENTRE WORM; AND A BRASS SHANK CORKSCREW WITH TURNED HANDLE AND BRUSH AND RADIALLY INCISED BUTTON, ARCHIMEDIAN SCREW, (SLIGHTLY BENT).
    SEE PLATE 11 (2)

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