Intricately-designed steampunk corkscrew opens your wine with style

Mechanical sculptor Rob Higgs is responsible for what could be the most interesting corkscrew in the world. Inspired by the eccentric machine drawings of English illustrator W. Heath Robinson, Higgs built the 771 lb. contraption that'll fit right in a steampunk setting and open your wine with style.

The massive mechanism stands 65" tall, and is made of gears, fish hooks, bells, and drills, all painted in bronze. It can uncork a wine bottle and pour liquor into a glass, but before it does, you first you need to kick-start its gears by cranking its handle like there's no tomorrow.

If you want to see the crazy corkscrew in action, check out the video above!

[DVICE via Geekologie]

This article was written by Mariella Moon and originally appeared on Tecca

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