Antique wooden T-handle corkscrew with turned wooden grip, spiral steel shaft, and hand-formed helical worm, shown with suspension ring and dark patinated metal construction.

Wooden T-Handle Corkscrew with Spiral Shaft and Helical Worm, Continental Europe, c.1880–1910

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Antique wooden T-handle corkscrew with turned wooden grip, spiral steel shaft, and hand-formed helical worm, shown with suspension ring and dark patinated metal construction.
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  • Wooden T-Handle Corkscrew with Spiral Shaft and Helical Worm, Continental Europe, c.1880–1910
  • Antique wooden T-handle corkscrew with turned wooden grip, spiral steel shaft, and hand-formed helical worm, shown with suspension ring and dark patinated metal construction.
  • Antique wooden T-handle corkscrew with turned barrel-form handle, steel twisted shaft, and tapered helical worm from the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Antique wooden T-handle corkscrew with turned wood grip, twisted spiral shaft, and hand-formed helical worm, shown in rear angled view from the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Antique direct-pull corkscrew with turned wooden handle, iron spiral shaft and helical worm, showing ring attachment beneath the handle, from the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Wooden T-Handle Corkscrew with Spiral Shaft and Helical Worm, Continental Europe, c.1880–1910
Wooden T-Handle Corkscrew with Spiral Shaft and Helical Worm, Continental Europe, c.1880–1910

Wooden T-Handle Corkscrew with Spiral Shaft and Helical Worm, Continental Europe, c.1880–1910

€80.00
€80.00
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This corkscrew belongs to the classic direct-pull T-handle mechanical family, constructed with a turned wooden transverse grip mounted to a forged spiral steel shaft terminating in a helical worm. The twisted shank construction is characteristic of late 19th- to early 20th-century Continental European utility corkscrews, where simple forged mechanics were combined with shaped hardwood handles for domestic and tavern use. The suspension ring fitted to the handle suggests hanging storage or travel portability.

The example retains a good honest surface with age-consistent wear to both wood and metal components. The worm remains relatively straight with usable point definition and no major losses visible. The wooden handle shows handling wear, minor surface abrasions, and age darkening. Metal surfaces display oxidation and patinated finish loss consistent with period use. The corkscrew remains mechanically usable today.

Circa: c.1880–1910

Provenance: Thomas Guenther Collection, The Netherlands

Measurements:
Length 14 cm;
Width 8.9 cm
Weight: 36 g

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