Corkscrew
ca. 1800 (made)
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Corkscrew, the handle of polished and stained horn of square section, both ends turning downwards to form recesses for the fingers; inset into the sides and top are circular panels of plain ivory; plain styeel worm, the upper section with prominent bulbous moulding and four claws to hold the cork; the worm is secured through the handle by a domed washer and prominent rivet.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Corkscrew with horn handle inlaid with ivory |
| Brief description | Corkscrew, horn, ivory and steel, France, ca.1800. |
| Physical description | Corkscrew, the handle of polished and stained horn of square section, both ends turning downwards to form recesses for the fingers; inset into the sides and top are circular panels of plain ivory; plain styeel worm, the upper section with prominent bulbous moulding and four claws to hold the cork; the worm is secured through the handle by a domed washer and prominent rivet. |
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| 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 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.113-1993 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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