Ivory handled corkscrew with an elongated tear drop handle and a metal spiral at the other end; metal center and spiral is one continuous piece; two ivory pieces pressed into either side of the handle.
Ivory handled corkscrew with an elongated tear drop handle and a metal spiral at the other end; metal center and spiral is one continuous piece; two ivory pieces pressed into either side of the handle.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Dr. and Mrs. Kidd of Ottawa, Ontario; Dr. Kidd graduated from Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Class of 1929; Mrs. Kidd graduated from the Ottawa Civic Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1925. Dr. John Franklin Kidd (1865-1932).
Dates
1860
1890
circa 1860-1890
Material
metal: dark grey
ivory: off-white
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A8-1
Length
9.8 cm
Width
1.8 cm
Depth
0.6 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
The metal shows some signs of corrosion; the ivory is beginning to deteriorate in the corners.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Reference Comments
Internet: "Collector Cafe: Other Types of Corkscrews"
Research Facts
The perfume corkscrew was used to remove the cork stoppers from small bottles such as medicine bottles or perfume bottles; they were particularity popular in between 1880-1910; they were used before metal screw tops were readily available.
Exhibit History
To display in Museum: Potions, Pills and Prescriptions; May 1, 2000 - 28 Jan 2017.