Type

Tee shape corkscrew

Mark

CT WILLETTS LTD

Description

English corkscrew with a very beautiful grooved worm. It’s engraved on grief shaft “CT WILLETTS LTD” on a side and on another one you can find the goose leg struck initials manufactured for the British armed forces, it exists still this kind of corkscrew in the messes of the officers. The handle drink some very hard is in the shape of barrel with each side a line of 7 scratches. The square section shaft crosses the handle to be folded back on the top. This part belonged to the collection Jean-Louis Desor (France).

Length

Overall length: 4 3/4 inches (12,5 cm)
Handle: 3 3/8 inches (8,5 cm)
Worm: 1 7/8 inches (4,5 cm) with 3 peak helical

Weight

1.47 ounces (42 grammes)

Valuation

15 USD (12 €) - Valuation january 01, 2007

Bibliography

The ultimate corkscrew book : page 187