Antiques M.S. Rau | French Wine Corker

The Fine Art Of Wine-Making Is Brought To Life By This Rare French Wine Corker. Beautifully Crafted Of Wrought Iron, This Corker Is Specifically Designed For Ease Of Use. One By One, A Bottle Is Placed On The Iron Platform, While A Weighted Lever Cranks Down To Plunge A Cork Into The Bottle. Any Wine That Spilled Over Was Collected In The Basin Underneath. Most Corkers Were Hand-Held Or Sat On Floors Or Table Tops; Seated Models Such As This Are Extremely Rare. Mechanically Advanced Yet Endearingly Rustic, This Corker Perfectly Embodies The Time-Honored Traditions Of Exceptional French Wine-Making.

The Base Bears The Instructions “Mouillez Les Bouchons”, Meaning “Wet The Corks.”
Shaft Inscribed “Modèle Déposé” (“Registered Design”) And “La Pratique”

Circa 1920

39″ High X 13″ Wide X 21″ Deep