Victorian combination cellar key and corkscrew in cast metal, designed in the form of an ornate key with decorative bow handle and integrated crown cork remover, a late 19th-century mechanical wine and bottle-opening implement from the Thomas Guenther Collection.

Victorian Cellar-Key Corkscrew with Crown-Cork Remover and Speed Worm – For Sale

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Victorian combination cellar key and corkscrew in cast metal, designed in the form of an ornate key with decorative bow handle and integrated crown cork remover, a late 19th-century mechanical wine and bottle-opening implement from the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Victorian combination cellar key and corkscrew in cast metal, designed in the form of an ornate key with decorative bow handle and integrated crown cork remover, a late 19th-century mechanical wine and bottle-opening implement from the Thomas Guenther Collection.
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  • Victorian combination cellar key and corkscrew in cast metal, designed in the form of an ornate key with decorative bow handle and integrated crown cork remover, a late 19th-century mechanical wine and bottle-opening implement from the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Victorian cast metal cellar-key corkscrew with ornate symmetrical scroll handle, fitted with a tapered speed worm and decorative collar, a traditional wine-opening implement from the late 19th century, Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Victorian cast metal openwork bow corkscrew with scrolling frame and triple-knop grip, shown alongside a matching decorative key, featuring a steel worm and ornate collector-grade design typical of late 19th-century barware and mechanical accessories.
  • Victorian combination corkscrew with cast metal scroll handle and steel worm shown alongside its matching cylindrical protective sheath, an wine accessory dating to the late 19th century from the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Cast metal cellar key corkscrew with decorative openwork bow handle, combining a traditional barrel key form with a corkscrew mechanism, shown in angled view with shaped bit and turned shaft details.
  • Cast metal key-form corkscrew with detachable barrel handle and decorative double-scroll finger grip, a compact pocket corkscrew combining key and wine-opening functions in a typical 19th-century novelty design from the Thomas Guenther Collection.
Victorian Cellar-Key Corkscrew with Crown-Cork Remover and Speed Worm – For Sale

Victorian Cellar-Key Corkscrew with Crown-Cork Remover and Speed Worm – For Sale

€55.00
€55.00
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An attractive Victorian cellar-key corkscrew of cast metal construction, combining the functions of a cellar key, corkscrew, and crown-cork remover within a single implement. The decorative openwork bow displays an elegant scrolling design with triple-knop ornamentation, while the key bit incorporates a practical crown-cork removing feature.

Of particular interest is the corkscrew worm, which differs from the standard worms commonly encountered on cellar-key corkscrews of this type. This example is fitted with a finely formed speed worm. Whether this was fitted during original manufacture or represents a period replacement following damage to an earlier worm.
Regardless, it contributes to the individuality of the piece and reflects the practical working lives of such tools, which were frequently repaired and maintained rather than discarded.

Circa 1890–1910.

Provenance: Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands.

Measurements:
Length 19.9 cm,
Width 6.36 cm,
Depth 2.1 cm.

Weight 183 g.

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