Victorian Turned Oak Corkscrew with Original Metal Worm

Solid, satisfying, and still fully functional. This Victorian corkscrew is the kind of everyday object that reveals just how well things used to be made.

The turned oak handle has aged to a warm, honeyed tone with detailing that speaks to genuine craft rather than mass production. Pieces like this lived in butler's pantries and gentleman's studies, used regularly and without ceremony.

The metal worm and shaft remain in good working order. The wear to the handle only deepens the character.

It sits just as naturally on a kitchen shelf as it does in a display of collected antiques.