A silver 'travelling' corkscrew that reputedly belonged to Vice-Admiral William Bligh (1754-1817), commander of the 'Bounty' from 1787 until overthrown in the Pacific mutiny of 1789. It unscrews from a silver matching case. The handle of the corkscrew has a ribbed pattern, as does the outside of the case. Acquired with REL0024 (folding pocket magnifying glass) and WPN1062 (Dutch naval-pattern sword), both also Bligh's property and passed down by descent in his family as such. It is unlikely - and for the later sword impossible - that these items were with him in the 'Bounty': both the corkscrew and reading glass were probably acquired by him later on.