{"product_id":"carl-hollweg-geared-collapsing-corkscrew-nickel-plated-steel-germany-c-1891-1910","title":"Carl Hollweg Geared Collapsing Corkscrew, Nickel-Plated Steel, Germany, c.1891–1910","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"907\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA German collapsing pocket corkscrew based on Carl Hollweg’s patented design, constructed from channelled nickel-plated steel sections. Four hinged sections form a geared toggle-joint handle: folded together, they enclose and protect the worm; opened out, they form a transverse handle for inserting the worm and withdrawing the cork. US Patent No. 447,185 was granted to Hollweg of Barmen on 24 February 1891.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1460\"\u003eThe corkscrew is complete, with an intact steel worm and articulated handle. It retains age-related plating loss, surface wear, localised oxidation and small green deposits around several joints. The design is documented in Donald A. Bull’s \u003cem data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1179\"\u003eThe Ultimate Corkscrew Book\u003c\/em\u003e, while a comparable VALS-BÉATRIX advertising example is illustrated in Donald A. Bull, Joseph C. Paradi and Bertrand B. Giulian’s \u003cem data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003eWorld-Class Corkscrews\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU:2.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCirca 1891–1910. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands. Closed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasurements: 6.8 × 1.7 × 1.3 cm. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 28 g.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esteemed Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55183413051733,"sku":"TG 2.2","price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/2353\/1861\/files\/carl-hollweg-collapsing-pocket-corkscrew-germany-tg-2-2.png?v=1790955003","url":"https:\/\/esteemedantiques.com\/products\/carl-hollweg-geared-collapsing-corkscrew-nickel-plated-steel-germany-c-1891-1910","provider":"Esteemed Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}