Corkscrew, Steel, With A Henshall Button
Stock No
5735
2015
- £180.00
- €209 Euro
- $246 US Dollar
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Item Description
A good, Georgian corkscrew with a turned and knurled shank, long grooved worm retaining a sharp point, and between the two an early example of The Rev. Samuel Henshall's button; this being the distinguishing element of the first patent corkscrew.
When the corkscrew was fully inserted, this button with its grips would compress onto the cork and the turning would break any time-honoured bond between the cork and the glass. There is brush at one end of the hardwood handle to clean away cobwebs and debris and a jump ring to suspend it by.
Item Info
Seller Location
London, London
Item Location
United Kingdom
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+44 (0)207 7275263
+44 (0)7831 561042
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