| Reference Number | MIMM/2019-2-1 |
| Title | Champagne Tap |
| Date | 1850-1899 |
| Description | This is a champagne tap, corkscrew, composed of ebony handle with metal body. It appears to be consumed. To operate, screw the tap through the cork and it would act as a valve. The contents could they be dispensed. Champagne was medically approved as a stimulant and restorative. It was often recommended for throat ulceration, fever and cases of hysteria. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 175mm x 40mm x 40mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Champagne Tap |
| Term | Alcohol Drinking |
| Drug Prescriptions |
| Equipment and Supplies |
| Equipment and Supplies, Hospital |