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Antique Treen & Collectables 19thc Lignum & Steel Corkscrew. English C1870-90.
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Antique Treen & Collectables 19thc Lignum & Steel Corkscrew. English C1870-90.

19th century
Sold 14 November 2024 · Mark Seabrook Antiques
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A very good quality made late 19thc corkscrew....it has a finely turned handle , made out of the finest lignum vitae and the maker has cleverly inserted the steel "screw" through the heartwood, so you get the full effect of the two colours of the darker hardwood and the lighter sapwood..... it is finished off with finely polished steel for the screw....it still retains the original badger hair bristles for dusting off the bottles....excellent colour and patination.

English. C1870-90.

Physical Dimensions
Width
14.7cm (5.79")
Depth
13.2cm (5.20")
Declaration

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Lignum Vitae Corkscrew to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1072185
Dealers Internal Reference
MS 8025
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A very good quality made late 19thc corkscrew....it has a finely turned handle , made out of the finest lignum vitae and the maker has cleverly inserted the steel "screw" through the heartwood, so you get the full effect of the two colours of the darker hardwood and the lighter sapwood..... it is finished off with finely polished steel for the screw....it still retains the original badger hair bristles for dusting off the bottles....excellent colour and patination.

English. C1870-90.

Width
14.7cm (5.79")
Depth
13.2cm (5.20")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Lignum Vitae Corkscrew to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1072185
Dealers Internal Ref
MS 8025
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2020

Specialising in 17/18thc oak & country furniture, antique treen, early metalware & english pottery.

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Archive I A 19th-century wooden handled corkscrew featuring a dark polished lignum vitae body, a steel worm, and an integrated bristle brush. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Treen & Collectables 19thc Lignum & Steel Corkscrew. English C1870-90.

Archive II A 19th-century wooden handled corkscrew featuring a dark polished lignum vitae body, a steel worm, and an integrated bristle brush. View II
Archive III A 19th-century wooden handled corkscrew featuring a dark polished lignum vitae body, a steel worm, and an integrated bristle brush. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century wooden handled corkscrew featuring a dark polished lignum vitae body, a steel worm, and an integrated bristle brush. View IV
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Mark Seabrook Antiques

Mark Seabrook Antiques
Telephone 07770 721931
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A 19th-century wooden handled corkscrew featuring a dark polished lignum vitae body, a steel worm, and an integrated bristle brush.
Antique Treen & Collectables 19thc Lignum & Steel Corkscrew. English C1870-90.
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A 19th-century wooden handled corkscrew featuring a dark polished lignum vitae body, a steel worm, and an integrated bristle brush.
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  • ObjectTreen & Collectables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialLignum Vitae, Steel, Bristle
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned wooden handle, Integrated brush, Forged steel worm
  • SizeW 14.7 cm (6 in) x D 13.2 cm (5 in)

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Treen refers to small, functional wooden household objects made by turning or carving, which became highly collectable decorative items during the Victorian era.

These implements typically combined dense hardwoods such as lignum vitae or boxwood with forged steel worms and occasionally brass or bristle brush attachments.

Authenticity is determined by hand-turned wooden components showing natural patination, hand-forged steel worms with characteristic tool marks, and traditional construction methods typical of the period.

Small antique collectables like treen corkscrews add historical texture and curated character when displayed on a bar cart, sideboard top, or within open shelving units.

Preservation involves storing items in stable humidity conditions, avoiding direct sunlight, and occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to wood and mineral oil to steel to prevent rust.
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