Medium:

silver, steel

Dimensions:

H x W x D (corkscrew (a)): 7 × 4.5 × 1.4 cm (2 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 9/16 in.)

Type:

metalwork

Decorative Arts

corkscrew

Object Name:

corkscrew

Possibly made in:

The Netherlands

Date:

19th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

A) Steel wire corkscrew with silver handle, with lozenge on top and turned-down ends. B) Fluted silver case. C) Flat piece of silver, screwed into case, and ending in pointed silver pin.

Credit Line:

Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt

Accession Number:

1931-64-29-a

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq481b195f1-b75e-426c-8702-c913c531a2dc

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1931-64-29-a