An antique steel pocket size corkscrew.
Made of a single piece twisted steel wire.
Double-ring shaped handle.
Original wooden case made of honey maple.
Case free of cracks, but with almost erased
printed name of a business/store,
address and telephone number.
Readable only "Broadway.....Corp.",
"Wines.....ors" - probably for "Wines & Liquors",
some leftovers of "numbers and letters"
Please see and inspect all photos.
No maker/manufacturer marks on a corkscrew.
Made in the United States, ca1880's.
W. Rockwell Clough of New Jersey in 1876 developed a machine
that could bend a single piece of wire into a complete corkscrew.
Pictures will tell you more.
Approx: Length: 3-1/8in. (80mm.)
Ring Diameter: 1in. (25mm.)
Ring Inner Diameter: 3/4in. (19mm.)
Screw Length: 1-3/4in. (45mm.)
Screw Diameter: 11/32in. (9mm.)
Weight: 0.45 oz. (12.6 gr.)
Case Length: 2-1/2in. (63mm.)
Case Diameter: 9/16in. (14mm.)
Weight: 0.14 oz. (4 gr.)
2pcs. Total Weight: 0.59 oz. (16.6 gr.)
Tarnish/patina and some rust what is not a defect,
wooden case is free of cracks.
Commensurate with age, the condition is very good to excellent.
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