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Auction House:
Lawsons
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Alcohol - Corkscrews and Bottle Openers
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*** Hallmarked sterling silver late Georgian corkscrew Birmingham, 1826, maker J Willmore, retailed for Tiffany & Co. Length 10 cm. (weight -25 grams) ***
*** Brass and bone corkscrew decorated with Gothic design. Extended length 25.5 cm ***
*** Farrow & Jackson type brass frame with butterfly handle corkscrew ***
*** Brass table-mounted lever-pull corkscrew ***
*** 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… ***
*** Beautiful fully marked example of copper-washed 'Lund' single-lever, fully-marked with remnants of copper-wash still visible. Excellent condition with very clearly marked makers' badges on both sides. One reads 'Lund Patentee London' with crest, and the… ***
*** 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. ***
*** A Kings pattern corkscrew with bottle brush and Royal patent label, English 19th century ***
*** Excellent example of Heeley & Sons 'A1 double lever', superb example of the famous 'A1 double lever' made by James Heeley & Sons of Birmingham, and patented in 1888. Fully marked 'James Heeley & Sons Ltd, A1 double-lever' on one side of handle. Full… ***
*** 'Syroco' waiter figural corkscrew, made by the 'Syracuse ornamental Company', Syracuse, New York, compression moulded from wood powder and resin, with worms and bells supplied by 'Williamson' of Newark, new Jersey ***
*** Rare fully marked 'Debouchtout' Lazy tongs with cap-Lifters, c.1900 fully marked French 'Debouchtout' Lazy tongs with cap-lifters built into the bottom link. Marked 'Debouchtout' and 'Bte S.G.D.G, Marque Et Modele Deposes France Et Etranger' on both sides… ***
*** '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 ***
*** Bte S. G. D. G 'Zig Zag' lazy tongs corkscrew ***
*** Georgian straight-pull corkscrews totalling three, one horn handled steel champagne cavatappi cork puller & two others with dusting brush timber turned handles. Condition good to fair, expected age related wear ***
*** Marked 'Walker Bell' corkscrew ***
*** Spring assisted self-pull corkscrew ***
*** Patterned fruitwood T-handle direct-pull corkscrew ***
*** Laguiole buffalo handled leg shape pen knife corkscrew ***
*** 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. ***
*** Old French lazy tongs c.1800, in good condition, apart from extensive plating loss typical with age. Fine full-length bladed helix. ***
*** Whale tooth handled corkscrew width 13 cm ***
*** Fully marked Debouchtout lazy tongs corkscrew ***
*** Laguiole layered stained-wood handled leg shape penknife corkscrew ***
*** Danish bronze hobo figural on marble base corkscrew ***
*** African themed whale tooth scrimshaw corkscrew etching of two boars and a leopard signed Taffy, with a plugged timber end and brass screw. Length 16 cm ***
*** Syroco waiter figural corkscrew ***
*** 'Perfect Brevette' lazy tongs corkscrew ***
*** 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'… ***
*** An antique Japanese made bone corkscrew featuring a sailors head, height 22 cm ***
*** Mining sterling silver cork screw bottle opener, monogrammed 'Warkworth open cut Mine' with nugget style handle, c1980's, length 9 cm, Wt:100g ***
*** 'Ideal Brevette' Lazy tongs, c.1920 fully marked and in good condition. Plating loss typical with age. Full-length bladed helix with sharp tip ***
*** French fully marked Perfect Brevete lazy tongs corkscrew ***
*** Excellent condition fully marked 'Zig zag' Lazy tongs, c.1920 excellent condition French 'Zig zag' Lazy tongs with only light metal tarnish. Marked 'Zig zag' on handle and on one-side of the shoulder joint 'Bte S.G.D.G, Fr. & Et, M & M Dep'. Cap-lifters… ***
*** Old wooden Guiness bottle-shaped figural corkscrew ***
*** 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. ***
*** Marked Clough patent with Roxane Flour advertising corkscrew ***
*** American ornate handled sterling silver bottle-opener, C1900s in excellent condition ***
*** 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. ***
*** Rib-turned fruitwood T-handle Direct-ull with Dusting brush c1840, with turned pattern handle and dusting brush. Fine full-length helix. ***
*** Laguiole-style wood handled leg shape single-blade penknife (with leather pouch) corkscrew ***
*** Metal 4-finger eyebrow corkscrew ***
*** Copper-washed direct-pull corkscrew ***
*** Wolverson type wooden T-handle direct-pull corkscrew ***
*** Early four finger-pull Cellarman's with reeded-edge button, c.1800 rarely seen four finger-pull Cellarman's with nicley shaped stem and reeded-edge button. Good quality full-length bladed helix ***
*** Highly unusual horn-handled 'Monopol' German frame, rare example of Usbeck's German 'Monopol' frame with horn-handle. No markings, but exact 'Monopol' design with enclosed bearings at the top of the frame. In very good condition for age, with full-length… ***
*** Rare French wood-handled champagne Tap with serpent spout, medium length 'Long-Tap', with turned-wooden handle and ornate serpent's head shaped spout. Perfectly straight stem with plating almost fully intact, and fine full-length bladed helix and sharp tip ***
*** Rare Marked Carl Hollweg Collapsing Pocket much sought after Hollweg Collapsing Pocket marked with symbol on one link, and 'Germany' on the shaft. ***
*** Nicely shaped wood-handled Direct pull with dusting brush c.1800, with quality full length worm. ***
*** Patterned fruitwood T-handle direct-pull with dusting brush, c.1840 quality-made fruitwood T-handle direct-pull, with heavy turned pattern handle and original dusting brush. Fine turned shaft with full-length helix ***
*** Large single bow corkscrew ***
*** Pewter replica of bull's 1937 patent 'Popeye' figural corkscrew, quality pewter metal replica of the 1937 patented 'Popeye' figural, manufactured by Swedish Company Bulls Pressjanst AB ***
*** Metal 4-finger oval grip cellarmans corkscrew ***
*** 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 ***
*** Laguiole-style waiters-friend with knife, corkscrew ***
*** Marked walker bell self-pull corkscrew ***
*** Seagers English advertising clough patent corkscrew ***
*** Wooden T-handle direct-pull corkscrew ***
*** Metal 4-finger oval grip cellarmans corkscrew ***
*** Brass finger-pull with monkey figural corkscrew ***
*** Walnut wood T-handle direct-pull corkscrew ***
*** Pewter replica of Bulls 1937 patent Popeye figural corkscrew ***
*** C.T. Williamson (Newark, New Jersey) roundlet c.1900 nckle-plated on brass Williamson roundlet, marked 'Pat'd Sep 4, 1900' ***
*** German Monopol 'Ah-So' butler's friend Prong Pullers with cap-lifter handle. Marked on one-side 'Monopol, West Germany, Ah-So' ***
*** Early French quality lazy tongs, no maker's markings, but virtually identical design to 'Ideal Brevette', a well-known French maker of lazy tongs in excellent condition, with plating almost fully intact, and full-length bladed helix ***
*** Advertising cigar-cutter penknife corkscrew ***
*** French wood-handled direct-pull with brass collar corkscrew ***
*** Early marked 'Willetts' Eyebrow direct pull with copper-wash, c.1880 early marked 'Willetts' eyebrow finger pull. Clearly marked 'C.T. Willetts Ltd' on one-side of the shaft. Excellent condition with good percentage of original copper-wash still intact.… ***
*** Wooden T-handle direct-pull with turned shaft corkscrew ***
*** Early marked Haff patent wooden T-handle corkscrew ***
*** Patterned fruitwood T-handle direct-pull corkscrew ***
*** Shaped wooden handled unmarked clough corkscrew ***
*** Classic full brass barrel, self-pull in excellent condition, with full-length archimedean helix and sharp tip ***
*** Marked American 'Converse' prong puller c.1899 American 'Converse' Prong puller with nickel-plated brass sheath. Clearly marked on shaft 'Patented May 9th, 99'. ***
*** Quality wooden T-handle direct-pull with grooved helix c.1900 ***
*** Metal full oval grip Cellarmans (unmarked) c.1900, in good condition with quality full-length grooved worm. ***
*** Unmarked spring frame self-pull c.1800, all-metal with some plating loss typical with age. Good condition full-length worm. ***
*** Early marked 'Haff' patent wooden T-handle direct-pull with brass mount, early 'Haff' patent wooden T-handle direct pull with clearly marked brass handle-mount, which reads 'Patent applied for'. Thus dating back to before the official patent Application… ***
*** Marked German spring frame self-pull with wooden handle, c.1800 marked German wooden-handled spring open-frame self-pull. Frame marked with the makers' mark 'D.R.P.27175'. Excellent condition with full-length bladed helix ***
*** Quality German brass key with lime-wash detail, heavy quality-made brass 'Key' with 'Lime wash' detail. Verdigris finish with ornate vine leave design arround corkscrew handle, which also acts as a cap-lifter. Finely bladed full-length helix with sharp… ***
*** German spring open-frame self-pull with wooden handle corkscrew ***
*** Marked 'Leech Bros & Co' turned wooden T-handle direct-pull, maker's mark 'Leech Bros & Co, Manchester' appears on one-side of the shaft. Good condition turned polished wooden handle. Full length finely shaped helix ***
*** Wooden T-handle self-pull with wire-breaker corkscrew ***
*** Horn T-handle direct-pull with quality shaped shaft & helix corkscrew ***
*** Wooden handled unmarked clough corkscrew ***
*** Spring frame self-pull. Excellent condition, but with plating loss typical with age. Fine full-length helix and sharp tip ***
*** Rare 'John Watts' military wooden T-handle direct-pull, marked 'John Watts' military turned-wood T-handle direct-pull. Maker's mark, 'John Watts, Sheffield' clearly marked on one-side of the shaft, and war Defence Department 'Arrow' on the other. Quality… ***
*** Clough Patent with wooden sheath corkscrew ***
*** Metal full oval grip Cellarmans c.1910 (unmarked) ***
*** Marked Willetts Eyebrow direct pull, clearly marked W & C Ltd on one-side of the shaft ***
*** 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. ***
*** French Ebony wood-handled direct-pull with brass collar, with fine full-length bladed helix with sharp tip ***
*** Mid-size horn-handled direct-pull c.1800 ***
*** Marked Monopol Ah-So Butlers Friend Prong-Pullers ***
*** Marked George Willets the Surprise frame, clearly marked the Surprise and Regsistered 13185 ***
*** 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. ***
*** Pewter 'Stylised Leaf-Shaped' T-handle c.1900, beautiful mid-size T-handle. Quality finish with full-length bladed helix and sharp point. ***