Antique Black and Gilded Bronze French Key - Hidden Wine Corkscrew Antique

Antique Black and Gilded Bronze French Key - Hidden Wine Corkscrew AntiqueSmaller Wine Bottle Opener French Key (with Black) Antique Key Corkscrew 19th c concealed corkscrew made in the form of large decorative key Brass or patinated bronze circa 1880 1900 though the form was popular through the early 20th c Continental European Squared off, geometric bits and the precision threading suggest late Victorian to Belle Epoque manufacture rather than a 20th c souvenir copy

The exterior is made from solid oak with a warm medium-brown finish and visible grain patterning

Tall crest rail is elaborately carved with scrolling foliage

natural dyes

Gilt bronze wax seal featuring a full-length Art Nouveau–style female figure

Collection of daily prayers

Classic wooden plaque with beveled or shield-shaped edges

Giltwood Plinth or Pedestal base

Silver Cup with Coat of Arms on It (for Drinks)

A beautifully bound group of seven macro-miniature volumes of Les Annales de Tacite

repeated triangular cuts create texture

Construction details—including the depth of tooling

Grand Tour Gold Metal Tazza with Reverse Painted Scene in Center and Figural Faces