Corkscrew
early 18th century (made)
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Corkscrew, comprising a small ring of the finger of plain steel, the top cut with concave moulding; turned concave moulding, screw thread and short worm of flat section; sheath of plain steel with concave mouldings at top and bottom and slightly tapering faceted body; fitted to the sheath at the base is an oval seal engraved with a heart, formalised banner surrounded by wreaths; with the heart are the owner's initials, FD DSR and a star.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved and cut steel |
| Brief description | Corkscrew, engraved and cut steel, France, ca.1725 |
| Physical description | Corkscrew, comprising a small ring of the finger of plain steel, the top cut with concave moulding; turned concave moulding, screw thread and short worm of flat section; sheath of plain steel with concave mouldings at top and bottom and slightly tapering faceted body; fitted to the sheath at the base is an oval seal engraved with a heart, formalised banner surrounded by wreaths; with the heart are the owner's initials, FD DSR and a star. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | FD DSR (Initials on base seal) |
| Credit line | G. Giachin Bequest |
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| Bibliographic reference | Bernard M. Watney and Homer D. Babbidge, Corkscrews for Collectors, Sotheby Park Bernet, London and New York, 1981, ISBN: 0 85667 113 4 |
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| Accession number | M.65:1-1993 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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