Bows

Steinbach-Hallenberg, Germany, May 22, 1926 - Christian Usbeck has applied for a patent for his bow with a mechanism for folding tools into itself for storage. Monopolwerk is producing the design with a folding worm for extracting corks. One of their corkscrews features a web helix and another has a double wire helix.

The folding bow is an old art used frequently in the past century. They have been found with several tools in the bow including worms, awls, hoof-picks, screwdrivers, foil cutters, wire breakers, and more.

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Corkscrew Ticker

London, England - Yesterday Christie's held its semi-annual corkscrew auction in South Kensington. The auction featured the collection of Keith Elliott together with various other properties in 365 lots. 214 lots were sold fetching a total of £149,624 ($243,887). The highest price paid was £17,625 for an example of Shrapnel's 1839 British Patent. Other prices included prices in Pounds Sterling:

English Lund's Bottle Grip	6,462
Whelan 1885 Patent	5,875
Twiggs 1867 Patent with lifting jack	5,640
Silver Nutmeg Grater Corkscrew	5,287
Pink and White Stripe Legs	329
French Silver Deleuze Champagne Tap	2,937
Austrian 1882 Koeller Patent	4,700
Thomason Gothic Windows	1,175
French Le Desire	646
Baker 1880 English Double Lever	528
Curley 1884 American Patent	423
Perkins 1884 Codd Opener	105

The next Christie's corkscrew auction will be held November 4, 2003.

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