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Direct Pull: T-Type, Fixed Handle Corkscrews

A great variety of materials - wood, horn, bone, mother-of-pearl, silver, gold, brass, steel, and even grapevine - has been used for the handle of a corkscrew.

A hefty T-shaped corkscrew with square steel shank and hardwood handle.

H & B Mfg. Co. USA

And another with a square shank; nicely turned handle.

A simple T-shaped corkscrew with a wire worm...

And one with a brush and a knife on the handle.

Probably English.

A plain horn handle.

And one with a wire cutter.

Late 19th Century. USA

Bluestone Handle. Possibly lapis lazuli.

20th Century

Single wire worm. Notice the button. Once you've inserted the worm as far as the button, it prevents the worm from further penetration. Turning the handle now will also rotate the cork, breaking the pressure seal between cork and bottle-neck. Twist and pull to extract the cork.

USA

Grapevine Handle.

France.

Twisted wire worm.

USA

quare shank

USA

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	Direct Pull: T-Type, Fixed Handle Corkscrews
	A great variety of materials - wood, horn, bone, mother-of-pearl, silver, gold, brass, steel, and even grapevine - has been used for the handle of a corkscrew.