Designer: Carl Auböck III (1924 – 1993)

Item: Corkscrew Model #4707

Manufactured by: Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Country of origin: Austria

Year made: 1950s

Materials: Stainless steel, horn and brass

Dimensions: 6” x 5” x ½”

Condition: Very good, with a few very minor and tiny chips to the horn

References: Auböck, Carl IV, die kataloge der werkstätte carl auböck 1925 – 1975, Carl Auböck Archive (2005); Auböck, Carl IV, die arbeiten der Werkstätte carl auböck – fotografiert von 1948 – 2005, Carl Auböck Archive (2009); Kois, Clemens, Carl Aubock: The Workshop, Powerhouse Books (2012); Wright Auction Catalog; The Workshop: Carl Auböck Designs 1930-1980 (2016).

Description: Here is another iconic Auböck design for a corkscrew. These were made with either leather, horn, wood or wrapped handles, as well as brass as the primary metal. This is a heavy and well made object that feels nice in your hands. It looks like this was hardly used and any tiny horn nicks were the result of sliding around in a drawer with other utensils.