Corkscrew
Corkscrew
1919 - 1927 (made)
1919 - 1927 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Handle of cast silver, the central section decorated with intertwined relief strapwork. The lower section of the handle has a raised moulding formed of vertical lobes. The worm is made of steel.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Corkscrew (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cast silver and steel |
| Brief description | Corkscrew, designed and made by Georg Jensen, c.1919-1927. |
| Physical description | Handle of cast silver, the central section decorated with intertwined relief strapwork. The lower section of the handle has a raised moulding formed of vertical lobes. The worm is made of steel. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Maker's mark of Georg Jensen, as used between 1919 and 1927. Designers mark CFH. The handle also bears the English import marks for 1922-3 for the retailer G.S. |
| Credit line | G. Giachin Bequest |
| Production | Maker's mark of George Jensen used between 1919 and 1927 |
| 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.112-1993 |
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| Record created | August 20, 2002 |
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