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Miniature German Columbus Steel Corkscrew
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
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Miniature German Columbus Steel Corkscrew

19th century
Description

Rare, high quality half size German split frame spring assist steel corkscrew

patented by Edward Becker patented in 1893

Marked

D.R.PATENT No 70879

COLUMBUS

The corks is pulled by the bladed worm, the spring assists the extraction by exerting a constant pressure.

Once the cork is pulled the ring is raised to spread the barrel to gain easy access to remove the cork from the worm

Polished steel, the handle bone with nickel washers.

In very good condition light surface markings to the polished steel.

Length 3,7/8" or 99mm, weight 40 grams.

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Andrew Nethercott Antiques has dated this Antique Columbus Steel Corkscrew to the 1890s.

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Description
Rare, high quality half size German split frame spring assist steel corkscrew

patented by Edward Becker patented in 1893

Marked

D.R.PATENT No 70879

COLUMBUS

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The corks is pulled by the bladed worm, the spring assists the extraction by exerting a constant pressure.
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
fig 1. An antique German Columbus mechanical steel corkscrew featuring a carved bone T-handle and a tension spring shaft.
fig 1. Miniature German Columbus Steel Corkscrew

Once the cork is pulled the ring is raised to spread the barrel to gain easy access to remove the cork from the worm

Polished steel, the handle bone with nickel washers.

In very good condition light surface markings to the polished steel.

Length 3,7/8" or 99mm, weight 40 grams.

Date of Manufacture

Andrew Nethercott Antiques has dated this Antique Columbus Steel Corkscrew to the 1890s.

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SA820545
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
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An antique German Columbus mechanical steel corkscrew featuring a carved bone T-handle and a tension spring shaft.
Miniature German Columbus Steel Corkscrew
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An antique German Columbus mechanical steel corkscrew featuring a carved bone T-handle and a tension spring shaft.
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A Columbus corkscrew is a late nineteenth-century mechanical wine-opening device engineered in Germany, featuring a split frame and a coiled spring mechanism to assist in cork removal.

These implements were typically crafted from cast or stamped steel, iron, and brass, often fitted with shaped handles made from bone, horn, wood, or mother-of-pearl.

Authentic examples typically feature stamped makers marks or the word COLUMBUS on the shoulder frame, alongside visible coil springs and hand-fitted bone or wooden handles.

Antique corkscrews and bar tools can be arranged on a vintage tray atop a sideboard, displayed inside a glazed specimen cabinet, or positioned as accent curios on a home bar cart.

Metal components should be kept dry and lightly oiled to prevent oxidisation, while organic handles like bone require gentle dusting with a soft cloth and protection from extreme humidity changes.
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