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French Cast Iron Wine Bottle Corker
For sale by Graham Price Antiques Ltd.
for sale €369     $400
£315

Graham Price Antiques Ltd.

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French Cast Iron Wine Bottle Corker

19th century
Description

A French 19th century cast iron wine bottle corking machine with original black paint.

Width 51cm / 20"

Depth 23cm / 9"

Height 76cm / 30"

*Price includes VAT at 20% (If you are buying for export please contact us for a price without VAT).

If you have any questions about this item or would like us to provide you with a shipping quote please send us an email or call Byron any time on +447834728628. If you wish to arrange your own courier, or collect in person, that’s fine.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Declaration

Graham Price Antiques Ltd. has dated this French Cast Iron Corker to the 19th Century.

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SA1182410
Description
A French 19th century cast iron wine bottle corking machine with original black paint.

Width 51cm / 20"

Depth 23cm / 9"

Height 76cm / 30"

Price includes VAT at 20% (If you are buying for export please contact us for a price without VAT).

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If you have any questions about this item or would like us to provide you with a shipping quote please send us an email or call Byron any time on +447834728628.
Graham Price Antiques Ltd.

If you wish to arrange your own courier, or collect in person, that’s fine.

fig 1. A floor-standing black cast iron antique French wine bottle corker with a long hand lever, wooden grip, plunger mechanism, and tripod base.
fig 1. French Cast Iron Wine Bottle Corker

You can contact us for an invoice to make payment by bank transfer.

We keep a large stock of antique furniture and decorative items at all times. If you are looking for something specific we have lots of stock not listed online so it is always worth asking.

We have a large warehouse and showrooms open to the trade by appointment. Please get in touch if you would like to come and visit us.

Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Date of Manufacture

Graham Price Antiques Ltd. has dated this French Cast Iron Corker to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1182410
Graham Price Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2024
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Archive I A floor-standing black cast iron antique French wine bottle corker with a long hand lever, wooden grip, plunger mechanism, and tripod base.

French Cast Iron Wine Bottle Corker

Archive II A floor-standing black cast iron antique French wine bottle corker with a long hand lever, wooden grip, plunger mechanism, and tripod base. View II
Archive III A floor-standing black cast iron antique French wine bottle corker with a long hand lever, wooden grip, plunger mechanism, and tripod base. View III
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Graham Price Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07834 728628
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Near Heathfield
East Sussex
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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A floor-standing black cast iron antique French wine bottle corker with a long hand lever, wooden grip, plunger mechanism, and tripod base.
French Cast Iron Wine Bottle Corker
Ref: SA1182410
A floor-standing black cast iron antique French wine bottle corker with a long hand lever, wooden grip, plunger mechanism, and tripod base.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWine Bottle Corker
  • Period19th century
  • StyleIndustrial French
  • MaterialCast Iron, Wood, Steel
  • ColourDark Grey
  • MotifsManual lever arm, tripod base, turned wooden handle, perforated pedal
  • SizeH 76 cm (30 in) x W 51 cm (20 in) x D 23 cm (9 in)

This nineteenth-century French wine bottle corker derives from an industrial style. The object consists of dark grey cast iron, steel, and wood, finished with original black paint and a turned wooden handle. Details visible include a manual lever arm, a tripod base, a vertical plunger mechanism, and a perforated foot pedal. Measuring 76 cm high, 51 cm wide, and 23 cm deep, the corker stands on three curved feet and incorporates a circular basin at the base. It suits placement as a decorative accent in an empty corner of a kitchen, dining room, or bar area in a modern home.

FAQs

An antique cast iron wine bottle corker is a mechanical floor-standing or tabletop apparatus utilised in 19th and early 20th-century European vineyards to compress and insert corks into glass wine bottles via lever action.

These machines were predominantly constructed from heavy cast iron to ensure stability during operation, complemented by wrought iron mechanical levers, steel plungers, and turned wooden hand grips.

Authentic pieces feature heavy cast iron construction, visible hand-machined joints, original foundry marks or stamps, and natural surface oxidisation or patina consistent with vineyard exposure.

Cast iron bottle corkers serve as functional sculptural statement pieces when displayed in home bars, commercial wine cellars, dining rooms, or industrial-themed kitchen spaces.

Preserve cast iron objects by keeping them in dry indoor environments, dusting with a dry brush, and applying a light coat of clear microcrystalline wax to prevent active rusting while maintaining the historic patina.
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