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Corkscrews - The Hunter Sale — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:80
Sale Title:Corkscrews - The Hunter SaleLots with images:78
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:73
Date:21-Nov-2008
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Antler-handle direct-pull with wire/ice Breaker c.1890 with brass end-cap.
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Metal full oval grip Cellarmans c.1910 (unmarked)
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Old wooden double-action with maker's mark and advertising c.1900 maker's mark 'Cam, Made in France' on one-side. Also on the other side stamped with advertising 'Williams Standring, 191 Duke Street, London Wc1'. Lovely patina and old worm.
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English walnut-handled direct pull with brush c.1880 perfect worm with small 4 mm chip to handle.
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Laguiole wooden-handled 'Leg Shape' single-blade Penknife c.1900 marked Laguiole single-blade penknife. Wooden handles with brass inlays and ends. Maker's name stamped on blade. Laguiole trademark 'Bee' emblem on the backspring.
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Heavy English metal Cellarmans 'Pestle' T-handle c.1910 weighty and nicely shaped full-metal T.
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'Hennessy's Dry Monopole Champagne' waiters friend c.1900 simple advertising all-metal waiters' friend marked 'Hennessy's Dry Monopole Champagne'.
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Brass key c.1900 marked 'Germany'
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'Syroco' waiter figural corkscrew, compression molded from wood powder and resin, the worms and bells supplied by 'Williamson' of Newark, New Jersey, made by the 'Syracuse Ornamental Company', Syracuse, New York
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Williamson's patent bell with turned dark wood handle. shaft marked 'Williamson's' and handle end marked 'Williamson Co, Newark New Jersey, Patented Aug 10, '97'.
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Marked American 'Converse' prong puller c.1899 American 'Converse' Prong puller with nickel-plated brass sheath. Clearly marked on shaft 'Patented May 9th, 99'.
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Swedish .V. Heljestrand patent direct pull with 'Stopper' shaft c.1900 fully marked on the shaft with maker 'C.V.H.' on one side and 'Rostfritt' in two places on the other.
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Rare Marked Carl Hollweg Collapsing Pocket much sought after Hollweg Collapsing Pocket marked with symbol on one link, and 'Germany' on the shaft.
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C.T. Williamson (Newark, New Jersey) roundlet c.1900 nckle-plated on brass Williamson roundlet, marked 'Pat'd Sep 4, 1900'
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Dreko German patent pocket Folder, patented 17th Jan 1928, No. 1021815. Marked 'Dreko' on one side, and '1.95' on the other.
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Spring Assisted Self-Pull c1890 wooden handled spring assisted self-pull
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Carl Schlieper Columbus split-frame c.1900 maker's marked on one side of frame, 'Carl Schlieper, Solingen, Germany'.
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Unmarked Italian Flynut c1900 with chrome-plated frame
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Mr Bartender chrome 'Jigger' with cap-lifter c.1900, chrome 'Jigger' with cocktail measure and cap-lifter built into handle. Marked 'Mr Bartender Products' on base of measurer.
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Early C.T. Williamson (Newark New Jersey) Bottle-Shaped 'Anheuser Bush' Advertising Roundlet c.1890, made of nickel-plated brass, with brass advertising plate. Marked on the base 'Williamson Newark Nj. Pat. Appld For', thus dating back to pre-1897 when the patent was granted.
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Single bow c.1800, with excellent full-length worm and rare grooved helix. Good tight 'Locking' action
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Norwegian Royal pewter Viking figural c.1900, Norwegian 'Kong e Tinn' Royal pewter Viking figural. Engraved-style pictorals on both sides of handle depicting 'Olav and His Viking Ship with Dragons'. Marked 'Tinn Pewter Norway' on one-side of handle near shaft and the initials 'H.S.' on the other.
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Metal four-finger Eyebrow c.1900
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'P.H.V.' multi-tool Hammer c.1900, all-metal multi-tool Hammer. Hammer-head screws into nickel-plated handle, which has cap-lifter at end. Marked '00, P.H.V. & Co., Made in England' on one-side of hammer, and the digits '00' on cap-lifter.
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Quality wooden T-handle direct-pull with grooved helix c.1900
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Nicely shaped wooden T-handle direct-pull c.1900
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Unusual cocktail Recipe sheath and cap-Lifter c.1900, sheath with turning aluminium body that reveals different cocktail recipes as it rotates. Cap-lifter fits into body, which has concelead corkscrew attached.
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Single bow c.1800, with good full-length worm
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Mid-size horn-handled direct-pull c.1800
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Nicely shaped wood-handled Direct pull with dusting brush c.1800, with quality full length worm.
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Finely made Nickle-plated roundlet c.1900, with tapered casing and rounded ends. Quality worm and fold-out mechanism.
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Richards miniature penknife with mother-of-pearl handles c.1900, blade has cap-lifter incorporated and is faintly marked on one-side with makers name, 'Richards, Sheffield, England'.
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Ornate design German brass key c.1900, with vine design and the words 'In Vino Vita' on the barrel.
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German brass key c.1900, with black wash detail
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Horn-handled direct-pull c.1900, with metal end-caps, quality shaped shaft and grooved worm, and hanging ring.
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Metal full oval grip Cellarmans (unmarked) c.1900, in good condition with quality full-length grooved worm.
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C.T. Willetts Ltd Eyebrow Direct pull c.1880, clearly marked 'C.T. Willetts Ltd' on one-side of the shaft. Fine full-length bladed helix with sharp point.
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B. Olanta y Juaristi (Spain) Owl Double Lever corkscrew, in exceptionally good condition, marked 'BOJ' on both sides of casing, and 'Eibar-Espana' on one-side of shaft
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Old English brass finger-pull c.1900, souvenir brass finger-pull with finely detailed 'Tower Needles Lighthouse' emblem appearing on both-sides.
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Champagne Tap c.1900, nickel-plated Champagne Tap
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Unmarked spring frame self-pull c.1800, all-metal with some plating loss typical with age. Good condition full-length worm.
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Exceptionally Good Condition Large Single Bow c.1900, fine full-length worm with sharp tip and tight locking action.
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Usbeck (W. Germany) unmarked 'Monopol' Locking-handle frame c.1900, all-metal 'Monopol' open frame with locking handle mechanism. Very good condition with full-length bladed worm and with only minor plating-loss typical for age.
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Early unmarked 'Monopol-Type' German frame c.1900, possibly still from the Monopoly works in Germany founded by the Usbeck family in 1879. Nickel plated brass frame with steel worm and 'Tap-Shape' handle. Good condition overall with tarnishing and plate-loss typical with age, but missing very tip of screw
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Unmarked C.T. Williamson Wooden-Handled Clough, patented by William Rockwell Clough in 1876 and manufactured by the Williamson Company of Newark, New Jersey.
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Horn T-handle direct-pull c.1900, with well-fitted brass end-caps. Good condition bone handle and finely shaped full-length tapered helix
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William Rockwell Clough advertising Clough, Clough patent with advertising on wooden sheath. Clearly stamped with advertising which reads 'Jay D. Page & Co., Inc. Retail and Wholesale Liquor Dealers, 476 South Salina Street, Syracuse, N.Y.'
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'Raphael' waiters friend with single knife blade c.1900, nicely shaped all-metal waiters' friend marked with the maker 'Raphael Quinquina' on both sides of the handle. Quality grooved helix with good 'Sprung' action.
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Seagull pewter (Canada) direct pull c.1900, Seagull pewter quality direct pull with beautifully designed ornate 'Flower' shaped handle. Engraved-style flower pictorals on both sides of handle. Clearly embossed on one-side of the handle with makers' mark 'Seagull Pewter, Pugwash, Nova Scotia, Canada'. Good quality full-length helix.
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French wood-handled direct-pull with brass collar c.1900 quality-made French grooved boxwood-handled direct-pull with brass collar. Fine full-length bladed helix.
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C.T. Williamson all metal Clough with button patented by William Rockwell Clough in1875 and manufactured by the Williamson Company of Newark, new Jersey.
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Nicely shaped rosewood T-handle Direct-pull c.1900 marked 'R. Jones' to shaft with fitting on top of handle for hanging-ring (missing) and fine bladed full-length helix.
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American Edwin Walker (Erie, Pennsylvania) bell with 'Lemp Brewing' advertising c.1890 very good condition Walker with advertising and patented self-pulling bell. Clearly marked advertising for 'Wm. J. Lemp Brewing Company St. Louis Mo' on both sides - the lettering being more worn through the middle on one-side than the other (but only due to normal wear after being laid on hard surfaces).
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C.T. Williamson horn handled bell with cast wire-Breaker Williamson's Patent bell Self-pull with cast wire-breaker above bell. Patented Aug 10, 1897.
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H. Keschler (Solingen, Germany) advertising cigar-Cutter penknife c.1900 with advertising on both sides of the handle which reads 'The Rathskeller - 60-62 Beaver St. - Albany, N.Y.'. Blade also marked with the makers' name 'H. Keschler, Solingen, Germany'.
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Edwin Walker (Erie, Pennsylvania) Self-Pull Bell c.1890 stamp embossed 'Walker' on underside of handle.
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Chase USA chrome-plated metal 'Jigger' with cap-Lifter c.1900, with spirit-measure and cap-lifter built into nicely-shaped handle. Marked with makers name 'Chase, Usa'
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Italian 'Anri' Figural c.1900, carved and painted mans head wooden figural. Finely detailed face. Appears to be a foreign Gent wearing hat with coller and tie. Believed to be made by 'Anri', the famous Italian maker. Full-length bladed helix.
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Quality Nickel-Plated Roundlet c.1800, beautifully made with nicely shaped casing. Exceptional quality fine full-length fluted helix and fold-out mechanism.
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Horn T-handle direct-pull c.1900, with quality turned shaft and sharp full-length tapered helix.
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Queen Elizabeth II Coronation commemorative coin figural two-finger-pull. Marked on one-side 'Coronation E II R June 1953' and on the other the Queen's head with 'Elizabeth II 1953' underneath. Fine fluted full-length helix.
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C.T. Williamson (Newark new Jersey) single bow c.1900, sought after marked single bow with full bladed worm. Marked on top-side of bow 'Williamson's'. Good tight locking action.
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Rib-turned fruitwood T-handle Direct-ull with Dusting brush c1840, with turned pattern handle and dusting brush. Fine full-length helix.
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American Edward P. Haff Patent wooden T-handle Direct-pull, 'Haff' Patent with clear full marking on handle-mount metal centre-band, which reads 'Haff M'F'G. Co. New York. Patd Apl. 14.85. May 5th 85'. Good condition shaft and unusual with nickel-plated band (normally brass). Full-length helix, in good condition apart from slightly blunt tip.
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William Rockwell Clough 'Harper Whiskey' advertising Clough, fully marked Clough patent with advertising. Faintly stamped on the handle 'Wrc Crown Cap-Lifter Pat Mar 1, 1910', and advertising which clealry reads 'Harper - The Whiskey Your Grandfather Used, Still the Best'. Excellent sharp full-length wire helix with integrated button.
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Pewter 'Vine-Shaped' T-handle c.1900, heavy, beautifully shaped mid-size pewter metal T-handle. Based on classic 'Vine Leaves' design seen in older pieces. Quality finish with full-length grooved helix
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Bte S. G. D. G 'Zig Zag' lazy tongs corkscrew
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Miniature penknife with mother-of-pearl style handles c.1900, same design as commemorative examples shown in 'Bull's Pocket Guide'.
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George Willett (England) 'The Surprise' frame, clearly marked 'The Surprise' and 'Regsister 13106'. Good condition apart from extensive plating-loss typical with age. Fine full-length bladed helix with sharp point
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G. Usbeck (Germany)'Monopol' German frame c.1900, excellent condition with plating in very good order for age. No markings, but exact 'Monopol' design with enclosed bearings at the top of the frame. Full-length bladed helix.
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'Perfect Brevette' lazy tongs corkscrew
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Old French lazy tongs c.1800, in good condition, apart from extensive plating loss typical with age. Fine full-length bladed helix.
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'King George IV Whisky' advertising picnic c.1900, marked 'King George IV Scoth Whiskey' on one side, and 'The Distillers Company Ltd' on the other. Excellent condition with plating fully intact and sharp full-length helix.
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Pewter 'Stylised Leaf-Shaped' T-handle c.1900, beautiful mid-size T-handle. Quality finish with full-length bladed helix and sharp point.
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German spring frame self-pull c.1800, wooden-handled in excellent condition with full-length bladed helix and sharp point. Plating in good order for age.
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William Rockwell Clough c.1900, with wooden sheath
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'Warwick' brass bear figural souvenir corkscrew
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Old and rare wooden 'Black and White' Whisky bottle-shaped figural c.1900, none exactly like it seen before or since. Good size weightly turned-wood bottle, with lovely condition 'Black and White' Whisky label applied to middle of bottle. Marked 'Foreign' on the base (a term used for older imported wares in England). Full-length worm with sharp point.
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M.H. (UK) silver-plated 'Anchor' figural c.1900, with cap-lifter and sheath handle. Marked 'M.H.' on one-side of handle and 'UK. Pat' on cap-lifter. Good full-length helix.
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Marsh Estate Vintage 2001 Private Bin Shiraz, Hunter Valley 8 bottles
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