[Figure 48] shows wooden vessels not necessary to describe.
[Figure 49] is a wooden funnel for casks. [Figure 50] is an adjustable hoop, useful in case of leakage in a cask caused by the breaking of hoops. It can be put around a cask and tightened with the screw till a new hoop is put in place. Where, however, casks are well hooped with iron, it is not likely to be needed.
[Figure 51] are baskets for carrying bottles.
Every well ordered cellar should be provided with graduated measures (figs. [52] and [53]) in which to measure the respective proportions to be taken of each kind of wine for cutting. They can be had of any desired capacity, and graduated decimally, or otherwise, as needed.
Fig. 51.
Bottle Baskets.
[Figure 54], instruments of tin for drawing from the bungs of casks in tasting.
Fig. 52.
