Corkscrew (Picnic Screw)
ca. 1800 (made)
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Corkscrew, cut steel, the upper section consisting of a small worm with turned baluster mouldings and a faceted ring at the top; above the worm a screw thread to fit the sheath. The sheath of plain steel cut with vertical facets and two plain turned mouldings. The sheath is made from a flat sheet then seamed vertically and a plug fitted to the base. The sheath is passed through the whole in the top to form the corkscrew handle.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Cut steel |
Brief description | Corkscrew (picnic screw), cut steel, England, ca.1800 |
Physical description | Corkscrew, cut steel, the upper section consisting of a small worm with turned baluster mouldings and a faceted ring at the top; above the worm a screw thread to fit the sheath. The sheath of plain steel cut with vertical facets and two plain turned mouldings. The sheath is made from a flat sheet then seamed vertically and a plug fitted to the base. The sheath is passed through the whole in the top to form the corkscrew handle. |
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Credit line | G. Giachin Bequest |
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Accession number | M.89:1-1993 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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