Vintage Corkscrew on Plaited Leather Necklace Antique A small vintage Scottie dog

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

On gold filled hooks

Here's a necklace with two mischievous squirrels

Each pip is backed with gold and black leather and edged with seed beads

The other side of the necklace is made from yellow tagua nuts

Vintage Corkscrew on Plaited Leather Necklace Antique A small vintage Scottie dogI 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.