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    Sale 8391

    Corkscrews

    London, South Kensington

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    25 May 1999

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    Lot 334

    AN ENGLISH 19TH CENTURY STRAIGHT-PULL CORKSCREW, WITH HOUR-GLASS SHANK AND RADIALLY INCISED BUTTON; A STRAIGHT-PULL MARKED ON THE HANDLE ''J & W HURDIE, THE ANTIQUERY CORKSCREW''; FOUR DIFFERENT BELL CAPS; CLOSED BELL; BELL WITH CAPLIFTER; BELL WITH CAPLIFTER AND CUTTER ON BELL; AND AN EXAMPLE WITH CUTTER ABOVE THE BELL; FIFTEEN MAINLY ROUND HANDLE CORKSCREWS INCLUDING A FRENCH EXAMPLE WITH CAPS; AN EYEBROW; A FOUR-FINGER; A THREE-FINGER MARKED ''R.JONES''; TWO BOWS; A MULTI-TOOL ROUNDLET; A SILVER-PLATED ROUNDLET; TWO PIERCED INCLUDING ONE WITH PINK PLASTIC CASE; A CHAMPAGNE TAP; AND A VALENZINA WITH GOLD TRIMMED CASE.

    Price realised

    GBP 253

    Estimate

    GBP 200 - GBP 220

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    AN ENGLISH 19TH CENTURY STRAIGHT-PULL CORKSCREW,
    WITH HOUR-GLASS SHANK AND RADIALLY INCISED BUTTON;
    A STRAIGHT-PULL MARKED ON THE HANDLE "J & W HURDIE, THE ANTIQUERY CORKSCREW";
    FOUR DIFFERENT BELL CAPS;
    CLOSED BELL;
    BELL WITH CAPLIFTER;
    BELL WITH CAPLIFTER AND CUTTER ON BELL;
    AND AN EXAMPLE WITH CUTTER ABOVE THE BELL;
    FIFTEEN MAINLY ROUND HANDLE CORKSCREWS INCLUDING A FRENCH EXAMPLE WITH CAPS;
    AN EYEBROW;
    A FOUR-FINGER;
    A THREE-FINGER MARKED "R.JONES";
    TWO BOWS;
    A MULTI-TOOL ROUNDLET;
    A SILVER-PLATED ROUNDLET;
    TWO PIERCED INCLUDING ONE WITH PINK PLASTIC CASE;
    A CHAMPAGNE TAP;
    AND A VALENZINA WITH GOLD TRIMMED CASE.

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