Vintage Corkscrew on Plaited Leather Necklace Antique Take a closer look

Take a closer look

A small vintage Scottie dog with a magnetic base fitted perfectly into the little metal basket which we found on our travels recently

Vintage safety goggles are attached to a contemporary chunky brass effect chain and can either be worn as an interesting necklace or as a knockout pair of spectacle frames

Mrs Mouse wears a pale yellow dress edged in lace and her husband wears a black tailcoat and top hat

Vintage Corkscrew on Plaited Leather Necklace Antique Take a closer lookI always love a piece that says 'Made in England'. So I snapped this up to created a practical little piece to wear. It has a plaited leather necklace. The history of corkscrews dates back to ancient Greece, where they used a tool called the "triglyph" to extract corks from amphorae (large clay jars used to store wine). However, the modern corkscrew, as we know it today, was invented in the late 18th century.