A rare Regency Thomason type corkscrew

A rare Regency Thomason type corkscrew, with a turned bone handle and brush, the brass and japanned barrel decorated in gilt with vine leaves and grapes, to a wire helix, 8in (20cm) l., along with a glazed walnut box. (2) A similar example of this type of corkscrew is illustrated on the front cover of Watney and Babbidges's book 'Corkscrews for Collectors', another example was sold at Christie's South Kensington, 16th November 1994.