Listing Format: | Auction |
Current price : |
(GBP) £81.00 (USD) $100.63 |
# of bids: | 0 |
Closes: | Auction is closed |
Location: | Luton, Beds |
Started: | 11/1/2024 EDT |
Ended: | 11/10/2024 1:22:00 PM EDT |
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Two self puller corkscrews with bells -
1) Nice American self puller with bell with a plain wooden handle and brass bell which is marked “Pat. May 15th 1883.”
This is the 1883 American Patent of William Bennit. It has a bladed worm. 12.5 cms
2) Modern variant with black painted metal bell and plated finger loop handle and a bladed worm. 11.5 cms
See Ellis & Ellis – Corkscrews – page 133, O’Leary – Corkscrews – page 65, Peters - Mechanical Corkscrews – page 74
Condition – Very good, 1) some dark marks on handle, shaft and bell, 2) marks and scratches on plating. Worms are both intact.
Shipping Cost: | To be determined. |
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