French corkscrew uncorks collectors to bid more than £12,000 at Wiltshire auction
A French 18th century 'betrothal' corkscrew was the highlight of the first in a series to disperse a single-owner collection of corkscrews in Wiltshire.
It sold for a hammer price of £12,000, against a £1500-2000 estimate at Henry Aldridge & Son. Th…