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Corkscrew

1700-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
France (made)

Corkscrew of iron, working in an openwork cylinder, the handle is in the form of a pierced quatrefoil in the form tire-bouchon à cage


Object details

Categories
Drinking
Metalwork
Tools & Equipment
Ironwork
Object type
Corkscrew
Materials and techniques
Wrought iron, pierced.
Wrought Iron
Hammering
Piercing
Brief description
Corkscrew of iron, working in an openwork cylinder, the handle is in the form of a pierced quatrefoil. English, 18th century
Physical description
Corkscrew of iron, working in an openwork cylinder, the handle is in the form of a pierced quatrefoil in the form tire-bouchon à cage
Dimensions
  • Length: 11.4cm
  • Width: 3.5cm
Gallery label
CORKSCREW Wrought iron France/Italy; late 17th century 470-1898 One of the earliest extant examples.(07/1994)
Bibliographic references
  • Bernard M. Watney and Homer D. Babbidge, Corkscrews for Collectors, Sotheby Park Bernet, London and New York, 1981, ISBN: 0 85667 113 4
  • Lindsay, J. Seymour. Iron and Brass Implements of the English House. London, 1964. Fig.401, p.73.
  • Philippa Glanville and Sophie Lee, eds., The Art of Drinking, V&A Publications, London, 2007, p. 108
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
470-1898

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O380141/corkscrew-unknown/
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