701073 Cooper\'s reamer and rasp (walnut) (detail of 701074) by French School, (19th century); David Russell Collection; (add.info.: bondonni癡re The intricately carved fish-scale handles terminate in serpents??heads while the central rectangular block is adorned with medallions edged with pellets. Known as a ???arrot?? this cooper??? tool was used to pierce the barrel. The cooper would continue to turn the reamer until the rasped cone had cut a hole of the right size for the chosen tap or bung.); French, out of copyright.