Description
Heading : 19th century hardwood and brass Henshall corkscrew c1860
Date : c1860
Period : Victoria
Origin : England
Decoration : Turned handle
Size : Length 12.0cm
Condition : Excellent. The worm is still sharp. brush intact
Restoration : None
Weight : 70 grams
In 1795 The Revd Samuel Henshall was the first person to patent a corkscrew. His simple addition of a button at the top of the worm made it easier to remove a cork by helping to break the seal between cork and glass.
The torpedo shape of the turned hardwood handle makes it particularly comfortable in the hand.
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