Vintage Corkscrew on Plaited Leather Necklace Creatures This charming little spirit level

This charming little spirit level was languishing in someone's shed before we got our hands on it

You’ll brush up well in this one

So I snapped this up to created a practical little piece to wear

This industrious woman started a global business on her kitchen table in the 1970s when she was a full time mum with five children

Vintage Corkscrew on Plaited Leather Necklace Creatures This charming little spirit levelI 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.