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May was another good month for additions to the collection with some serious Best Six contenders. The first may be the most unassuming of the group, but it is a rare mechanical corkscrew; similar example can be found on pg. 201 World Class Corkscrews "Louis Kummer's German Registered Design 263,041 issued August 23, 1905. There is a hidden spring inside the barrel and a slotted locking mechanism. Marked D.R.G.M. 263041 on one side of the frame and METEOR on the other." Next is a Sterling silver roundlet by Gorham, followed by an Anri music box with danging girl, a very rare pistol knife corkscrew with ivory handle, large carved boars tusk corkscrew depicting a running wild boar, a rare Dutch 18th century Sterling pocket corkscrew depicting a face, a beautifully carved ivory bust of a child's head overlayed with Sterling silver, finally a Jacques Perille DIAMANT corkscrew. Stay tuned, more corkscrews are on the way.      My girlfriend and I took a little trip to Fort Worth over Memorial day weekend. We went to a car museum, a few art museums, the Water Gardens as well as a couple antique malls. Amazingly, I was able to find a corkscrew worth buying; a very rare Anri music box with dancing girl.       First is a really cool bar mounted corkscrew marked NEW ERA followed by an unusual Sterling silver corkscrew marked Little Brown Jug, and finally a Magic Cork Extractor in almost perfect condition. Stay tuned, there are some potential Best 6 contenders in transit for the May Finds.      Lots of great finds in March starting with a massive boxed John Hasselbring set, a carved ivory gentleman with stag horn head, a buffalo horn corkscrew with Sterling endcap, a rare Argentinian single lever, Sterling silver roundlet, folding silver medicine spoon, beautifully carved ivory Goram T screw with floral silver endcaps, rare Dutch pocket corkscrew, another Sterling silver roundlet, and an unusual stag horn handle corkscrew; in addition to the unusual handle is the unusual inscription on the Silver end caps (one marked with some initials, the other with RANCHO MAVAVI APRIL, 21 1904 MEXICO. Possibly an old hunting trophy.       I decided to order extra frames for display boards since its always frustrating when you want more and they're no longer available. So, at the moment, I currently have 16 frames for expansion. I don't know where they will go, but they will be there when I'm ready to frame more corkscrews. At least one new framed display is in the planning stages and should be done soon. Also, I will post a detailed article on how I make these framed displays as I've received this question dozens of times over the years.  I've been busy with tax season, but I have had a really good haul for February and there's more on the way.       2026 has barely started, but I've already acquired some great corkscrews including some possible Best Six contenders.      
Inscription on the four pillars Made from the iron shoe that was / taken from a pile that was 656 years / in the foundation of Old London Bridge / By J.Ovenston of 72 Gt. (Great) Titchfield St. (Street) London Inscription on brass plaque on the turned wood handle Made from an Oak Pile that 656 years under Old London Bridge. Put down 1176 Taken up 1831 Four markings on the collar
The Corkscrew featured on a BBC Antiques Roadshow Special Edition in the section starting at 15:50. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0026f6y/antiques-roadshow-series-47-16-a-history-of-food 3. Carved stag horn corkscrew depicting a bulls head with Sterling silver cap. 4. Sterling silver corkscrew with sheath depicting a man with a cow. 5. Carved ivory handled corkscrew with Sterling silver end caps and decoration. 6. Beautifully decorated Sterling handled corkscrew with brush inscribed (H.B.F. Dec 25. 1885. & TH monogram) I recently had all of our framed corkscrew displays professionally photographed and added to the website, so if it's been a while since you've looked at these displays, now would be a great time to do so at The Collection
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James ZalaznikI'm constantly adding new corkscrews to my collection. Any new finds as well as articles which may be of interest to corkscrew collectors will be posted here. Archives
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