Author: Evan Perry
Publisher: Shire Publications
ISBN: 9780747802815
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The corkscrew was invented in the seventeenth century, the original design being based on a device for withdrawing a ramrod from a gun barrel. Since then thousands of different versions have been produced, from beautifully hand-crafted corkscrews to novelty and comedy varieties. Today, corkscrews and bottle openers are common objects in many households, and will continue to be so for as long as the cork is used as a bottle closure. This book traces the history of the corkscrew, illustrates many different kinds and explains how they work and how they were made. It also covers other tools used for opening bottles sealed with various caps or stoppers.
Corkscrews and Bottle Openers
Author: Evan Perry
Publisher: Shire Publications
ISBN: 9780747802815
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The corkscrew was invented in the seventeenth century, the original design being based on a device for withdrawing a ramrod from a gun barrel. Since then thousands of different versions have been produced, from beautifully hand-crafted corkscrews to novelty and comedy varieties. Today, corkscrews and bottle openers are common objects in many households, and will continue to be so for as long as the cork is used as a bottle closure. This book traces the history of the corkscrew, illustrates many different kinds and explains how they work and how they were made. It also covers other tools used for opening bottles sealed with various caps or stoppers.
Publisher: Shire Publications
ISBN: 9780747802815
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The corkscrew was invented in the seventeenth century, the original design being based on a device for withdrawing a ramrod from a gun barrel. Since then thousands of different versions have been produced, from beautifully hand-crafted corkscrews to novelty and comedy varieties. Today, corkscrews and bottle openers are common objects in many households, and will continue to be so for as long as the cork is used as a bottle closure. This book traces the history of the corkscrew, illustrates many different kinds and explains how they work and how they were made. It also covers other tools used for opening bottles sealed with various caps or stoppers.
Uncorked
Author: Marilynn Gelfman Karp
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 078921377X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A splendid (and giftable) visual guide to the beautifully convoluted world of corkscrews Ever since the standardized wine bottle came into use in the eighteenth century, thirsty people have sought a convenient means of removing its cork stopper. At first they employed whatever was at hand—including the helical gun screws used to clean out firearms—but the patent corkscrew emerged by 1795 and soon multiplied into more permutations than the proverbial better mousetrap. In Uncorked, Marilynn Gelfman Karp uses her own collection of corkscrews—carefully chosen both for their inventiveness and for their decorative qualities—to trace the history and evolution of this curious tool. She establishes a taxonomy of the corkscrew, based on the fundamental characteristics of handle, shaft, and screw, and then presents more than 650 individual specimens by category. They range from the simplest “basic T” models to the most whimsical flights of fancy (a folding pair of legs, a seahorse) and the most elaborate mechanical contrivances. Each example is illustrated with superb color photography and fully described. Uncorked is at once a serious contribution to the history of material culture, and a delight to page through. It will be an essential reference for helixophiles (as collectors of these gadgets are called) and an agreeable gift for any corkscrew-wielding wine lover.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 078921377X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A splendid (and giftable) visual guide to the beautifully convoluted world of corkscrews Ever since the standardized wine bottle came into use in the eighteenth century, thirsty people have sought a convenient means of removing its cork stopper. At first they employed whatever was at hand—including the helical gun screws used to clean out firearms—but the patent corkscrew emerged by 1795 and soon multiplied into more permutations than the proverbial better mousetrap. In Uncorked, Marilynn Gelfman Karp uses her own collection of corkscrews—carefully chosen both for their inventiveness and for their decorative qualities—to trace the history and evolution of this curious tool. She establishes a taxonomy of the corkscrew, based on the fundamental characteristics of handle, shaft, and screw, and then presents more than 650 individual specimens by category. They range from the simplest “basic T” models to the most whimsical flights of fancy (a folding pair of legs, a seahorse) and the most elaborate mechanical contrivances. Each example is illustrated with superb color photography and fully described. Uncorked is at once a serious contribution to the history of material culture, and a delight to page through. It will be an essential reference for helixophiles (as collectors of these gadgets are called) and an agreeable gift for any corkscrew-wielding wine lover.
Corkscrews and Bottle Openers
Author: Evan Perry
Publisher: Bloomsbury Shire Publications
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Corkscrews appeal to collectors who appreciate the functional beauty of an instrument designed for a specific purpose, namely to remove a cork from a wine bottle. The corkscrew was invented in the seventeenth century, the original design being based on a device for withdrawing a ramrod from a gun barrel, and since then thousands of different versions have been produced. This book traces the history of the corkscrew, illustrates many different ones and explains how they work and how they were made. It also covers other tools used for opening bottles sealed with various caps or stoppers.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Shire Publications
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Corkscrews appeal to collectors who appreciate the functional beauty of an instrument designed for a specific purpose, namely to remove a cork from a wine bottle. The corkscrew was invented in the seventeenth century, the original design being based on a device for withdrawing a ramrod from a gun barrel, and since then thousands of different versions have been produced. This book traces the history of the corkscrew, illustrates many different ones and explains how they work and how they were made. It also covers other tools used for opening bottles sealed with various caps or stoppers.
Corkscrews
Author: Frank Ellis
Publisher: Crowood Press
ISBN: 9781847971135
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This book reveals the diverse and amazing corkscrews that have been created over the years and aims to spur the reader on to collecting these fascinating and useful items. --
Publisher: Crowood Press
ISBN: 9781847971135
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This book reveals the diverse and amazing corkscrews that have been created over the years and aims to spur the reader on to collecting these fascinating and useful items. --
Anri Woodcarvings
Author: Philly Rains
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764314216
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
This book presents vintage, often whimsical, and one-of-a-kind wooden figurine carvings by ANRI, the world-renowned company founded in 1912 in the Dolomite Mountains of northern Italy. Among the more than 2,500 carvings featured are bottle stoppers, bottle openers and corkscrews, bar sets, calendars, letter openers, bookends, humidors, ashtrays, lighters, cigarette boxes, pipe rests, salt and pepper sets, pepper mills, napkin rings, timers, toothpick holders, brushes, salt and serving spoons, spoon and key racks, door knockers, and figurines, including monks and characters from novels by Charles Dickens. Collectors with a wide range of interests will be delighted with the amazing number of woodcarvings shown. This book will amuse and inspire today s woodcarvers and collectors, novices and experienced devotees alike.
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764314216
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
This book presents vintage, often whimsical, and one-of-a-kind wooden figurine carvings by ANRI, the world-renowned company founded in 1912 in the Dolomite Mountains of northern Italy. Among the more than 2,500 carvings featured are bottle stoppers, bottle openers and corkscrews, bar sets, calendars, letter openers, bookends, humidors, ashtrays, lighters, cigarette boxes, pipe rests, salt and pepper sets, pepper mills, napkin rings, timers, toothpick holders, brushes, salt and serving spoons, spoon and key racks, door knockers, and figurines, including monks and characters from novels by Charles Dickens. Collectors with a wide range of interests will be delighted with the amazing number of woodcarvings shown. This book will amuse and inspire today s woodcarvers and collectors, novices and experienced devotees alike.
Collectible Corkscrews
Author: Frédérique Crestin-Billet
Publisher: Editions Flammarion
ISBN: 9782080304810
Category : Corkscrews
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Whether old or modern, classic or frivolous, from the most straightforward pulling device to the incredible ingenuity of nineteenth-century inventions, corkscrews have long been the basis of many a cherished collection. "Collectible Corkscrews" features over 500 color photographs of corkscrews, from rare and valuable early models to recent designer creations. Each photograph is accompanied by a short text explaining the significance of every item. Whether you are a novice or a long-term corkscrew devotee, this book is sure to surprise and inform you. But be warned: once you have been bitten by the corkscrew bug, you are a collector for life...
Publisher: Editions Flammarion
ISBN: 9782080304810
Category : Corkscrews
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Whether old or modern, classic or frivolous, from the most straightforward pulling device to the incredible ingenuity of nineteenth-century inventions, corkscrews have long been the basis of many a cherished collection. "Collectible Corkscrews" features over 500 color photographs of corkscrews, from rare and valuable early models to recent designer creations. Each photograph is accompanied by a short text explaining the significance of every item. Whether you are a novice or a long-term corkscrew devotee, this book is sure to surprise and inform you. But be warned: once you have been bitten by the corkscrew bug, you are a collector for life...
Beer Advertising
Author: Donald Bull
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764311680
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Informative, and truly entertaining, this book illustrates the finer points of beer advertising in over 500 color photographs of many sharp or pointed objects associated with beer advertising. Information about the breweries and brands advertised, the makers, a price guide, and a detailed index make it a sharp beer reference.
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764311680
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Informative, and truly entertaining, this book illustrates the finer points of beer advertising in over 500 color photographs of many sharp or pointed objects associated with beer advertising. Information about the breweries and brands advertised, the makers, a price guide, and a detailed index make it a sharp beer reference.
Champagne Collectibles
Author: Donald A. Bull
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764337215
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Well-known corkscrew collectors and authors, Don Bull and Joe Paradi, uncork the excitement flowing from an array of champagne memorabilia. This detailed book has more than 1260 photographs depicting over 1800 items from around the world, and offers a thorough review of champagne memories and tools. This guide covers branded memories including early corks, decanter labels, beautiful fans, sheet music, smoking accessories, and more. There is also a section with a wide range of tools used for opening and preserving champagne. You will be fascinated by the knives, corkscrews, easers, nippers and grippers, and bottle re-sealers that champagne houses have used for advertising purposes. In particular, the chapters on taps will open a whole new world for collectors of corkscrews. In addition, there is a special chapter on Champagne Mercier, which tells the story of a giant champagne vat from the nineteenth century and highlights various collectibles from this company. Collectors, connoisseurs, and all those who enjoy life, open a bottle of Dom Pérignon and wax nostalgic on the last three centuries of champagne culture and its accoutrements with this book.
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764337215
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Well-known corkscrew collectors and authors, Don Bull and Joe Paradi, uncork the excitement flowing from an array of champagne memorabilia. This detailed book has more than 1260 photographs depicting over 1800 items from around the world, and offers a thorough review of champagne memories and tools. This guide covers branded memories including early corks, decanter labels, beautiful fans, sheet music, smoking accessories, and more. There is also a section with a wide range of tools used for opening and preserving champagne. You will be fascinated by the knives, corkscrews, easers, nippers and grippers, and bottle re-sealers that champagne houses have used for advertising purposes. In particular, the chapters on taps will open a whole new world for collectors of corkscrews. In addition, there is a special chapter on Champagne Mercier, which tells the story of a giant champagne vat from the nineteenth century and highlights various collectibles from this company. Collectors, connoisseurs, and all those who enjoy life, open a bottle of Dom Pérignon and wax nostalgic on the last three centuries of champagne culture and its accoutrements with this book.
Just for Openers
Author: Donald A. Bull
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764308468
Category : Openers (Implements)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Advertising bottle openers and corkscrews made exclusively for brewing, malt, and soda companies in the U. S. are studied and shown. Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Dr. Pepper, and Nehi soft drinks are among the many beverages advertised on bottle openers. Grouped by category and alphabetically, over 850 remarkable advertising openers appear with descriptions, history and current values. An index and list of American patents make this a valuable reference that may "open" a fascinating new hobby.
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764308468
Category : Openers (Implements)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Advertising bottle openers and corkscrews made exclusively for brewing, malt, and soda companies in the U. S. are studied and shown. Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Dr. Pepper, and Nehi soft drinks are among the many beverages advertised on bottle openers. Grouped by category and alphabetically, over 850 remarkable advertising openers appear with descriptions, history and current values. An index and list of American patents make this a valuable reference that may "open" a fascinating new hobby.
Wine Tasting Notebook
Author: Steve De Long
Publisher: Wine Appreciation Guild
ISBN: 9781936880027
Category : Wine
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This vastly expanded new edition to the most simple, concise and elegant way to hit the ground running and learn about wine tasting. Here's an easy way for everyone to develop their wine tasting skills. 1. Wine Tasting Terms builds your wine tasting vocabulary with brief explanations of wine flavors and faults. 2. How to Take a Wine Tasting Note walks you through the fundamentals of wine tasting. 3. Wine Note Forms puts the repetitive parts of a note in convenient multiple choice for pros as well as acting as training wheels for beginners.
Publisher: Wine Appreciation Guild
ISBN: 9781936880027
Category : Wine
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This vastly expanded new edition to the most simple, concise and elegant way to hit the ground running and learn about wine tasting. Here's an easy way for everyone to develop their wine tasting skills. 1. Wine Tasting Terms builds your wine tasting vocabulary with brief explanations of wine flavors and faults. 2. How to Take a Wine Tasting Note walks you through the fundamentals of wine tasting. 3. Wine Note Forms puts the repetitive parts of a note in convenient multiple choice for pros as well as acting as training wheels for beginners.