701074 Cooper??? reamer and rasp (walnut & wrought iron) (see also 701073) by French School, (19th century); 41.9x33.3 cm; 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.