Fine Silver - 27th April 2016
Lot 371
λAn 18th century French gold mounted and tortoiseshell corkscrew
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £5800
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Description
λAn 18th century French gold mounted and tortoiseshell corkscrew,
the sheath with a counter mark for Paris 1732-38,
tortoiseshell handle, one end formed as a whistle, with pique-work foliate decoration, steel worm, screw-off tapering sheath, with swirl decoration, in a fitted shagreen case, length 6cm.