Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 3rd April 2019
Lot 551
A Charles Hull 1864 Patent Royal Club single lever corkscrew
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £1400
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Description
A Charles Hull 1864 Patent Royal Club single lever corkscrew, of roller type, with a brass oval plaque, inscribed 'C. HULL, PATENTEE, BIRMINGHAM, ROYAL CLUB CORKSCREW', 25.5cm long, together with a similar example, with remains of green paint and without the roller, 26cm. (2)
See Fletcher Wallis, British Corkscrew Patents, p.47.