Corkscrew
ca. 1880 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Corkscrews are comparatively rare in Italy, as wine is usually served in carafes. The characteristic use of heavy brass castings may have been as a result of the armaments industry producing a surplus of brass at the end of the 19th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cast brass and steel with traces of silver plating |
| Brief description | Corkscrew, cast brass and steel with traces of silver plating, Italy, ca.1880 |
| Physical description | Corkscrew, comprising a large tap handle of plated brass into which is fitted a long steel worm. This is fitted with a steel ring which prevents the worm from being pulled out of the frame. Cast brass frame in the form of an openwork arch above a circular aperture for the neck of a bottle. Above the frame is a brass rod cut with a screw thread. A heavy brass collar formed of four concave mouldings separated by beaded bands operates on the screw thread. The top is cut with a notch which fits a recess on the handle and this allows the handle to operate the worm. |
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| Credit line | G. Giachin Bequest |
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| Summary | Corkscrews are comparatively rare in Italy, as wine is usually served in carafes. The characteristic use of heavy brass castings may have been as a result of the armaments industry producing a surplus of brass at the end of the 19th century. |
| 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.101-1993 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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