Framed T. M. Strait, Corkscrew Patent, 1883

Product Overview:

• Proudly handmade in the USA
• Wood frame with mat, glass front, paper duster backing with wire hanger
• Museum quality Giclee digital print using archival paper and inks 
• Standard size frame measures approx. 24" x 18"
• Poster size frame measures approx. 36" x 28"

Product Details:

T. M. Strait Corkscrew Patent, 1883 is a fascinating piece of 19th-century American industrial history, reproducing the original patent illustration for Thomas M. Strait’s innovative bottle-opening device. Granted June 12, 1883, U.S. Patent No. 279,203 combined a corkscrew with a built-in cutter designed to sever the wire or cord commonly used to secure bottle corks. The detailed patent drawing captures the mechanical ingenuity of the Victorian era and makes an especially distinctive piece of wall art for a home bar, kitchen, brewery, or collection celebrating vintage tools and American invention.