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On Display: House - Baltimore Room
Corkscrew
1800-1850
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1961.0970
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.0970
Object Name
Corkscrew
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
A previous cataloguer indicated that the origin might be England (Lorena Baines 2007).
Date
1800-1850
Materials
- Iron
Dimensions (inches)
2.063 (W) x 0.118 (D) x 4.126 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.24 (W) x 0.3 (D) x 10.48 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Butler, Robin. 2009 Great British Wine Accessories 1550-1900.
• Generally similar English & Irish folding corkscrews, some "Irish harp" type: pp. 46-47, nos. 3/10-/11, 3/14-/15.Book: Butler, Robin. 2009 Great British Wine Accessories 1550-1900.
• Chapter on British corkscrews: pp. 40-65