Fine and Decorative Arts, Curated Objects, Connoisseur Collections, Country House & Interior Design, including the Library of a Derbyshire Gentl

Helixophilia - a nickel-plated steel Wulfruna type mechanical corkscrew, 17cm long; another, The Victor; others, French (4)

Helixophilia - a pair of 19th century steel combination champagne pliers, corkscrew and brush, 20.5cm long; others (3)

Helixophilia - a Plant's 1905 patent self-pulling corkscrew, The Magic, all-steel, Archimedean worm, no.12140, 9.5cm long

Helixophilia - a Plant's 1905 patent self-pulling corkscrew, The Magic, all-steel, reeded wire worm, no.12140, 9.5cm long

Champagne - A Victorian silver plated champagne or soda water tap by S Maw & Son, London, Prince of Wales feather cast turn keys, c.1895; three la...

Helixophilia - a Victorian silver mounted double-folding travelling pocket corkscrew, 8cm wide, London 1890, the steel section probably earlier

Helixophilia - a Weir's American patent all steel multiple lever corkscrew, Peerless, T-bar pull, 19cm long (compressed), patented Nov. 10th 1885

Helixophilia - an American Clough-type direct pull wire corkscrew, 10.5cm long; others, similar; others, Willet; etc (17)

Helixophilia - an American direct-pukk bell cap corkscrew, the handle of advertising interest, Myers & Company Distillery, Fulton, Covington, Kent...

Helixophilia - an American T-type Williamson bell cap direct-pull corkscrew, turned rosewood handle, 15.5cm long; another; other bell cap corkscre...

Helixophilia - an American Victor type nickel-plated mechanbical corkscrew, marked R Murphy, Boston, 16.5cm long; another, Wulfruna type, conformi...

Helixophilia - an American Walter Dickson patent ratchet-action direct-pull corkscrew, nickel plated, the handle with spike, 12.5cm long, patented...

Helixophilia - an American William Bennit patent direct-pull bell corkscrew, brass cap, turned rosewood handle, 13cm long, patented May 15th 1883

Helixophilia - an American William Clough's power cone corkscrew, US patent no 172868, c 1876, unmarked, 16cm long

Helixophilia - an Armstrong's 1902 patent concertina corkscrew, 17.5cm wide; others, Weir's patent, by James Heeley & Sons (3) ...[more]

Helixophilia - an Art Deco silver direct-pull corkscrew, the geometric handle engine turned, 12.5cm long, Mappin & Webb, Birmingham 1938 ...[mor...

Helixophilia - an early 19th century silver coloured metal T-type travelling pocket corkscrew, screw-threaded barrel, 8cm long, c.1820

Helixophilia - an early 19th century silver coloured metal T-type travelling pocket corkscrew, screw-threaded barrel, 8cm long, maker's mark JL on...

Helixophilia - an early 19th century steel peg and worm travelling pocket corkscrew, 12cm long, initialled JH and dated 1815; others, one with pip...

Helixophilia - an early 20th century all-steel patent corkscrew, The Goliath, Archimedean worm, reg. no. 258915, pat. no. 24284/03, 17.5cm long

Helixophilia - an early 20th century French nickel plated single-lever mechanical cork screw, Le Presto, 17cm long; others (3)

Helixophilia - an early 20th century French patent cantilever corkscrew, by Universal Cutlery Company, 15cm long; another zig-zag corkscrew; anoth...

Helixophilia - an early 20th century German nickel plated open frame spring-assisted corkscrew, fluted ebonised handle, 15cm long

Helixophilia - an early 20th century German novelty travelling pocket corkscrew, the celluloid grips as a pair of shoes, 6.5cm long (folded)

Helixophilia - an early 20th century German open-frame corkscrew, Record, nickel plated, turned handle, marked D.G.R.M, 16.5cm long; others, vario...

Helixophilia - an early 20th century Italian all-steel mechanical corkscrew, broad barrel with aperture revealing screw and sliding collar, Archim...

Helixophilia - an early 20th century nickel plated multi-tool pocket corkscrew, the barrel shaped case with screw-threaded cover enclosing four im...

Helixophilia - an early 20th century spring barrel corkscrew, of advertising interest, the handle printed for O.H.B Scotch Whisky, 17cm long; othe...

Helixophilia - an early 20th century steel perpetual mechanical corkscrew, turned handle, 17.5cm long; another, probably German, sprung stem, reta...

Helixophilia - an early 20th century steel two-pillar mechanical corkscrew, The Challernge, 15cm long; another, brass, short stirrup form; others ...

Helixophilia - an Edwardian silver mounted direct-pull corkscrew, boar's tusk handle, the steel work with cork grip, 16cm long, the fittings Grey ...

Helixophilia - an Elizabeth II silver novelty corkscrew, the handle cast as a fox, ruby eyes, 9.5cm wide, Sheffield 1957 ...[more]

Helixophilia - an unusual 19th century brass single-lever mechanical corkscrew, possibly French, steel handle, 18.5cm long, early 20th century

Helixophilia - an unusual 19th century steel, brass and ebony direct-pull corkscrew, 13cm long

Helixophilia - an unusual early 20th century lever corkscrew, pivoting mechanism with neck ring, turned handle, 32.5cm long overall

Helixophilia - corkscrews, various, mostly 20th century, novelty, mechanical, direct pull, a cast alloy lever pull, marked HCB; cap lifters/bottle...

Helixophilia and Machirology - a an early 20th novelty combination pocket corkscrew and pen knife, as a bottle of champagne, G Tessier & Cie, Saum...

Helixophilia and Machirology - a collection of combination corkscrews, bottle openers and knives, mostly French (qty)

Machirology - various pocket and pen knives, a Victorian silver example, with corkscrew, 7cm over loop, London 1899; a novelty multi-tool pocket k...

A 19th century Caucasian/Ottoman Turkish silver and niello mounted kindjal dagger, of qama type, 42.5cm pointed double-edge blade with central ful...

A copper and brass pistol powder flask, in the manner of Remington, embossed with an American eagle grasping a revolver, 11cm long

A Scottish silver coloured metal mounted sgian dubh dagger, 8.5cm blade, hardwood grip, 20cm long, Edinburgh, c.1945

A Scottish silver mounted sgian dubh dagger, 8cm blade, the hilt and scabbard fittings carved and chased with thistles, 18cm long, thistle mark, f...

A Yemeni silver coloured metal mounted jambiya dagger, 15cm curved blade with central ridge, the hilt and scabbard profusely applied with scrolls,...

An Indonesian kris, 32cm blade with central ridge, hardwood hulu carved with scrolling lotus, wooden scabbard, 44cm long

An Indonesian kris, 33.5cm wavy blade with pronounced pamor, hardwood hulu carved as a stylised lotus, wooden scabbard, 44cm long

An Italian steel dagger, tapered quatrefoil blade with reinforced tip, wrythen hilt and pommel, 35cm long overall, probably Venetian, 19th century

Masonic Interest - a 19th century dagger, 37cm wavy blade, the ricasso inscribed Memento Mori, fluted grip, skull and crossbones hilt, leather sca...

A Ugandan embuutu drum, hide bound hard wood, twin suspension loops, 39cm high, late 19th/early 20th century

Tribal Art - a Dogon kanaga mask, for wear at the dama collective funerary rite, typical double-barred superstructure, angular features with centr...

Tribal Art - a Polynesian hardwood carving, of a turtle, inlaid mother of pearl eyes, 19cm long

Tribal Art - a Polynesian war club, the spatulate blade with central ridge, tapered grip terminating in an axehead pommel, sgrafitto engraved with...

Tribal Art - a rattan bag, 36cm wide

Tribal Art - a Senufo figure, 22.5cm high, Ivory Coast; etc (2)

Tribal Art - a South African beadwork staff or dance wand, proabably Ndebele or Zulu, ring shaped terminal, the grip carved with geometric motifs,...

Vintage Fashion - 1930's - a black crushed velvet full length coat, silk lined, ruched three quarter balloon sleeves, fastening at the neck with...

Vintage Fashion - a Boutique Christian Dior navy blue lace overlay dress, the waterfall ruffled front with side button fasteners, chiffon underski...

Vintage Fashion - a cream silk chiffon wedding dress, scalloped neckline, open sleeves, detailed at the waist, to the side, with white glass bead ...

Vintage Fashion - a Jean Varon button front maxi dress, the geometric print in shades of green, yellow and orange, full sleeves with button cuffs,...

Vintage Fashion - A Norman Hartnell silk crepe dress, in khaki green/brown, the shaped collar accented with sequins and glass stones, padded shoul...