Not currently on display at the V&A

Corkscrew

ca. 1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Shagreen and ivory were fashionable materials in England during the 1930s and were used for items such as cigarette cases, cigar boxes and similar luxury goods.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Steel, shagreen and ivory
Brief description
Corscrew, steel, the handle covered in shagreen, mounted in ivory, Engalnd, ca.1930.
Physical description
Corkscrew comprising a large wooden handle in the shape of a barrel, covered with shagreen. This is separated by two bands of ivory and similar bands are atttached at each end; long worm of plain steel with narrow flute. This is secured through the handle by means of a knurled silver washer.
Dimensions
  • Length: 14.2cm
  • Width: 6.4cm
Credit line
G. Giachin Bequest
Subjects depicted
Summary
Shagreen and ivory were fashionable materials in England during the 1930s and were used for items such as cigarette cases, cigar boxes and similar luxury goods.
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.99-1993

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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