Horn Handle Corkscrew with Spike

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Name/Title

Horn Handle Corkscrew with Spike

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.654

Description

A Victorian direct pull corkscrew with a black cow horn handle Circa 1880

Context

A Victorian direct pull corkscrew with a black cow horn handle. The end of the handle carries it’s original wax removing spike which is surrounded by a nickel silver collar. The original length steel worm remains sharp and is 4.5cms l

Category

Domestic

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Location

* Untyped Location

C12S3