A fine late 18th century silver pocket corkscrew

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A fine late 18th century silver pocket corkscrew
with unusual silver-mounted hollow barrel handle, one aperture glazed, probably both originally, handle loose on shank, with knurled and turned shank and spiral fluted and turned tapering sheath, marked on base of sheath, I.R. or T.R., untraced, probably English, circa 1780
See Plate 8
Literature
Watney & Babbidge, Pl. 26

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