A corkscrew with a brass sliding barrel.

U.S. Patent No. 35 362 for
Charles Chinnock
on May 27th. 1862.

The barrel is oval pierced for easier grasping of the cork after withdrawel.

Also patented in England,
August 20, 1862,
No. 2 333

material: steel, wood, brass

marking:
none



A corkscrew with a small bell.
Patented in the U.S.A. for Edwin Walker. Based on his patent No. 647775
of April 17th. 1900.

With a caplifter, advertising on the handle and an using instruction

"Do not pull, turn cork out"

on the underside of the handle.

material: steel, wood

marking:
none



A Walker-type bell cap advertising Schlitz beer on the handle and on the cap.

origin: U.S.A.

late 19th century

material: steel, wood

markings:
none



Corkscrew with a small bell, patented in the U.S.A. for Edwin Walker at July 25th 1893.

Patent-No. 501.975

A selfpuller with advertising on the handle.

material: nickelplated steel, wood

marking:
none



A Corkscrew with a steel stamping caplifter / wire cutter and a nickelplated bell. With advertising on the handle.

Patented in Aug.10th 1897 in the U.S.A. for W. A. Williamson, Nr. 587.900

material: steel, wood

marking:
WILLIAMSON'S



Another corkscrew with a cast caplifter / wire breaker above, nickel plated.

Patented in Aug.10th 1897 in the U.S.A. for W. A. Williamson, Nr. 587.900

material: steel, wood

marking:
WILLIAMSON'S



Another Williamson. This one is copperplated and has an early beer advertising on the flat top of the handle. A celluloid plate is affixed with 4 small nails.

material: steel, wood, celluloid

marking:
none

advertising:
Compliments of
THE GOTTFRIED KRUEGER BREWING Co.
Newark N.J. U.S.A.

The Whitehead & Hoag Co. Newark, N.J.



Corkscrew with small bell....

origin: probably Germany

material: steel, wood

marking:
none



Screwpull pocket type with a special worm and a folding foil cutter knife with caplifter.

Between 1981 and 1989, seven mechanical and one design patents have been issued to Herbert Allen of Houston, Texas, U.S.A.

Very easy to handle.

origin: Ireland

age: 20th century

material: plastic, steel

marking:
Screwpull 



Screwpull pocket type 3 in One
VN 300
with a special coated worm, a folding foil cutter knife and a caplifter.

origin: France

age: 21st century

material: plastic, steel

marking:
Screwpull



2 "simple" self-pulling corkscrews with open frame

origin: England

English 1884 registered design No. 13.185, George Willetts, Birmingham

material: steel, copper- and nickelplated

markings, both:
REGISTERED 13185
THE SURPRISE



Large sliding bell brass corkscrew with pointed archimedian screw.

about 1900

origin: Italy

material: steel, brass

markings:
none



Corkscrew with a handle integarted in the frame.

In 1887, Achille L.L. Genot and Wilhelm Günther obtained a

French patent no. 183,870.

The round frame with an affixed collar functions as a handle. Turning the whole implement performs both, penetration and withdrawel

material: steel

markings:
none



Self pulling corkscrew with a fixed, nickel plated brass bell.

American patent no. 277,442

May 15th. 1883

William Bennit of Troy, New York

material: steel, brass, wood

markings:
PAT. MAY 15th 1883



Another Selfpuller, probably a german version of the

Chinnock type frame

material: steel, wood

marking:
none


This corkscrew based on the first ever issued patent for a corkscrew in the world from 1795.

Samual Henshall's englisches Design Patent no. 2061

It was issued for the application of a button between the worm and the shaft

material: steel, wood

marking:
none

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