Clear reproductions of engravings from published specifications are also featured. This book will be of interest to collectors, antique dealers, auction houses, design and cultural historians, and anyone interested in correctly identifying patented corkscrews. Full patent speci cations for 94 major corkscrew patents. Patent abridgements for 236 corkscrews, combination tools and cork extractors. List of all bar-mounted cork drawer patents.
All patents are cross-referenced with their French, German, and American equivalents.
125 black and white photographs. Short biographies of corkscrew manufacturers. Original prices listed, plus information on corkscrew markings. Fletcher Wallis is a corkscrew collector and dealer who has been interested in the history of patent inventions for the past 25 years.