Wine piercer

Wine-piercer

Wine-piercer, or Wine-broach, is borne by two families; the same charge appears also to be blazoned both as a fret and as a gimlet. (See Awl.)

Argent, a chevron azure between three frets[or wine-piercers] of the second, screws or--BUTLER, co. Sussex.

Argent, a chevron engrailed[azure] between three frets[otherwise wine-piercers] or, the handles sable, banded gold--BOTELLER[Harl. MS. 1404].

Argent, a chevron between three gimlets azure, the screws or--BUTELLER, Harl. MS. 1386.

Argent, on a chevron gules a fret[wine-broach or piercer] of the first--CLAPHAM.