Group presentation showing three versions of the Columbus frame corkscrew patented by Eduard Becker of Solingen, Germany, including two metal-handled examples and one wooden-handled example, illustrating variations of German Patent DRP 70879 introduced in 1893.

For Sale - Columbus Frame Corkscrew Collection, Patented Split-Frame Mechanism, Steel and Wood, Solingen Germany, c.1893–1910

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Group presentation showing three versions of the Columbus frame corkscrew patented by Eduard Becker of Solingen, Germany, including two metal-handled examples and one wooden-handled example, illustrating variations of German Patent DRP 70879 introduced in 1893.
  • Group presentation showing three versions of the Columbus frame corkscrew patented by Eduard Becker of Solingen, Germany, including two metal-handled examples and one wooden-handled example, illustrating variations of German Patent DRP 70879 introduced in 1893.
  • Columbus frame corkscrew with metal T-handle and split-frame extraction mechanism, marked COLUMBUS, shown with side profile view highlighting the cast metal handle and patented German mechanical design.
  • Early Columbus frame corkscrew marked FRÜHER D.R.P. 70879, featuring a metal T-handle, split-frame construction, circular guide ring, and enlarged detail of the German patent marking.
  • Early Columbus corkscrew marked D.R. PATENT No. 70879, displaying the patented split-frame extraction system, circular guide ring, and cast metal handle associated with Eduard Becker's Solingen design.
  • Detailed front view of an early Columbus corkscrew with enlarged close-up of the D.R. PATENT No. 70879 marking, illustrating an early version of the patented German frame corkscrew mechanism.
  • Columbus-pattern frame corkscrew bearing the J.A. Henckels Zwillingswerk mark, fitted with a turned wooden handle and featuring the patented split-frame mechanism developed in Solingen, Germany.
  • Rear view of a J.A. Henckels Zwillingswerk Columbus-frame corkscrew with turned wooden handle, showing the patented split-frame construction and circular guide ring characteristic of the Becker design.
  • Group presentation showing three versions of the Columbus frame corkscrew patented by Eduard Becker of Solingen, Germany, including two metal-handled examples and one wooden-handled example, illustrating variations of German Patent DRP 70879 introduced in 1893.
  • Columbus frame corkscrew with metal T-handle and split-frame extraction mechanism, marked COLUMBUS, shown with side profile view highlighting the cast metal handle and patented German mechanical design.
  • Early Columbus frame corkscrew marked FRÜHER D.R.P. 70879, featuring a metal T-handle, split-frame construction, circular guide ring, and enlarged detail of the German patent marking.
  • Early Columbus corkscrew marked D.R. PATENT No. 70879, displaying the patented split-frame extraction system, circular guide ring, and cast metal handle associated with Eduard Becker's Solingen design.
  • Detailed front view of an early Columbus corkscrew with enlarged close-up of the D.R. PATENT No. 70879 marking, illustrating an early version of the patented German frame corkscrew mechanism.
  • Columbus-pattern frame corkscrew bearing the J.A. Henckels Zwillingswerk mark, fitted with a turned wooden handle and featuring the patented split-frame mechanism developed in Solingen, Germany.
  • Rear view of a J.A. Henckels Zwillingswerk Columbus-frame corkscrew with turned wooden handle, showing the patented split-frame construction and circular guide ring characteristic of the Becker design.
For Sale - Columbus Frame Corkscrew Collection, Patented Split-Frame Mechanism, Steel and Wood, Solingen Germany, c.1893–1910

For Sale - Columbus Frame Corkscrew Collection, Patented Split-Frame Mechanism, Steel and Wood, Solingen Germany, c.1893–1910

€280.00
€280.00
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This collector group comprises three examples of the Columbus frame corkscrew family developed by Eduard Becker of Solingen and protected under German Patent DRP 70879 of 1893. The patented split-frame extraction system allows the cork to be released from the worm without manual stripping, representing one of the most technically distinctive German corkscrew designs of the late nineteenth century. Included are an early D.R. Patent No. 70879 example, a FRÜHER D.R.P. 70879 variant, and a J.A. Henckels Zwillingswerk-marked wooden-handled version.

All three examples remain structurally sound and retain their original mechanical configuration. Age-related wear, surface oxidation, plating loss, and handling marks are present throughout, consistent with period use. Worms remain straight and serviceable. A useful study group illustrating the commercial development of the Columbus mechanism in Solingen production.

Circa: 1893–1910

Provenance: Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands

Measurements:

TG 3.2 — 15.4 × 8.5 × 3.5 cm — 162 g

TG 3.3 — 15.8 × 8.5 × 3.5 cm — 175 g

TG 3.5 — 17.6 × 9.4 × 3.5 cm — 141 g

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