Corkscrew

A steel corkscrew in a metal and wooden case which is hinged at one end. Reputedly belonging to Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), but the provenance is dubious.

Object Details

ID: REL0132
Collection: Relics
Type: Corkscrew
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 19th century
People: Nelson, Horatio; Hardy, Pamela
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Malcolm Stewart Collection
Measurements: Overall: 12 mm x 108 mm x 15 mm