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Early 19th C English Bone Handled Corkscrew Circa 1820
Robert Belcher Antiques
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Early 19th C English Bone Handled Corkscrew Circa 1820

19th century
Description

This fine, small steel corkscrew dates to the English Regency period and is beautifully made in steel. It has a twisted screw for inserting into the bottle's cork, finishing with a sharp edge ferrule for cutting the cork seal.

The stem is a nicely shaped bolster which terminates in a T shaped grip which is mounted on both sides with mellow coloured bone grips.

On the top edge, there is a swivel ring for hanging or attaching to a chain.

This type of small corkscrew was generally a pocket item and often used by a servant in a large country house.

The corkscrew's condition is excellent, with both steel and the bone each having a lovely original patina.

English, circa 1820

Height 11cm x width 6cm x depth 1.5cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
6cm (2.36")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Declaration

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Georgian Bone Handled Corkscrew to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219075
Dealers Notes

Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online.

You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractive pieces and make purchases. Customers can rest assured that the long-established dealership is continuing to run in an exceedingly professional way, selling genuine and high-quality items which are guaranteed to please the most discerning collector, decorator or homeowner.

All items will be personally hand packaged to a high standard. Small items are extensively wrapped using the best materials and are often double boxed. Items are then shipped with DHL or Royal Mail fully insured and often with next day delivery. Larger items would be personally delivered or sent with a specialist antique delivery firm, or for outside the U.K, a professional shipping company.

Please enjoy viewing their collection of rare and interesting pieces and have the assurance that Robert and Wendy will do their utmost to make sure your experience is exceptional, as has been recognised by many customers who have bought with confidence regularly over the years.

Contact details

Email: robertbelcherantiques@gmail.com

Telephone: 01905 622468

Mobile 07929 011224

07720 607007

Website: https://www.robertbelcherantiques.co.uk

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Description
This fine, small steel corkscrew dates to the English Regency period and is beautifully made in steel.
It has a twisted screw for inserting into the bottle's cork, finishing with a sharp edge ferrule for cutting the cork seal.
Robert Belcher Antiques
fig 1. An early nineteenth-century corkscrew featuring a curved cream-coloured bone handle and a turned dark wood shaft with a steel helix.
fig 1. Early 19th C English Bone Handled Corkscrew Circa 1820

The stem is a nicely shaped bolster which terminates in a T shaped grip which is mounted on both sides with mellow coloured bone grips.

On the top edge, there is a swivel ring for hanging or attaching to a chain.

fig 2. An early nineteenth-century corkscrew featuring a curved cream-coloured bone handle and a turned dark wood shaft with a steel helix.
fig 2. Early 19th C English Bone Handled Corkscrew Circa 1820

This type of small corkscrew was generally a pocket item and often used by a servant in a large country house.

The corkscrew's condition is excellent, with both steel and the bone each having a lovely original patina.

English, circa 1820

Height 11cm x width 6cm x depth 1.5cm

Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
6cm (2.36")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Date of Manufacture

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Georgian Bone Handled Corkscrew to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219075
Robert Belcher Antiques
Robert Belcher Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2017

Robert belcher antiques was established in 1984 and is a high quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative items.

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Archive I An early nineteenth-century corkscrew featuring a curved cream-coloured bone handle and a turned dark wood shaft with a steel helix.

Early 19th C English Bone Handled Corkscrew Circa 1820

Archive II An early nineteenth-century corkscrew featuring a curved cream-coloured bone handle and a turned dark wood shaft with a steel helix. View II
Archive III An early nineteenth-century corkscrew featuring a curved cream-coloured bone handle and a turned dark wood shaft with a steel helix. View III
Archive IV An early nineteenth-century corkscrew featuring a curved cream-coloured bone handle and a turned dark wood shaft with a steel helix. View IV
Archive V An early nineteenth-century corkscrew featuring a curved cream-coloured bone handle and a turned dark wood shaft with a steel helix. View V
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An early nineteenth-century corkscrew featuring a curved cream-coloured bone handle and a turned dark wood shaft with a steel helix.
Early 19th C English bone handled corkscrew circa 1820
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An early nineteenth-century corkscrew featuring a curved cream-coloured bone handle and a turned dark wood shaft with a steel helix.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

A Georgian bone-handled corkscrew is a manual wine opening tool produced during the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century, featuring a shaped handle crafted from polished bone attached to a steel shaft and helix.

Early nineteenth-century corkscrews were predominantly crafted using hand-forged steel or iron for the worm mechanism, combined with natural materials such as dense hardwoods, bone, horn, or mother-of-pearl for the handle grip.

Authentic pieces display signs of period craftsmanship, including hand-cut screw threads, pinned scale construction, hand-turned timber elements, and natural surface patination or slight oxidisation on metal surfaces.

These small tactile objects are frequently styled on sideboard tops, inside glazed cabinet displays, or arranged on brass bar trays alongside period glassware to add a historical accent to a entertaining area.

Keep the item in a dry environment to prevent rust on the metal worm. Clean gentle surface dirt with a soft, dry cloth, avoiding immersion in water or exposure to harsh chemical cleaners that could crack the natural bone.
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