Late Victorian Palmer’s Patent Metal Champagne Tap No. 11030

This is a nice example of a piece of collectible barware dating to the late 19th century.

The champagne tap is made from steel and comes in two parts.

The lower corkscrew portion is of tapering form with an Archimedian worm-type helical spiral, for boring into the cork. This part is hollow as it contains the trocar needle. Above this auger section, there is a protruding cylindrical tap or pouring spout and a cylindrical component that is marked ‘11030 PATENT’.

The upper portion has a domed knop with an angular milled edge. This is above a large threaded screw, which screws the trocar in through the core of the body, and creates a seal with the tap when it’s not in use. To open the tap, you would unscrew this top section enough to raise the trocar needle and open the valve at the tap. To reseal the bottle, you simply screw the trocar back into place to close the valve.

The champagne tap has a length of 13.0cm.

It has an unwrapped weight of 90g.

It is in very good condition, with some minor areas of tarnishing, which are commensurate with age and use.

Please note: owing to the long trocar needle housed within the tap, this item will require Age Verification upon delivery within the UK.