Corkscrew

Museum number:
7-9230
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21070009230
Accession number:
Acc.4190
Description:
Corkscrew, eyebrow handle; cast brass two-finger pull handle; two sided figure of squirrel atop handle; “England” die stamped on under side of handle; steel fluted helical worm. Wine bottle cork puller.
Donor:
Paul Frank Ziegelmaier
Collection place:
England
Collector:
Paul Frank Ziegelmaier
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Corkscrews
Function:
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Corkscrew, accession number 7-9230, described as Corkscrew, eyebrow handle; cast brass two-finger pull handle; two sided figure of squirrel atop handle; “England” die stamped on under side of handle; steel fluted helical worm. Wine bottle cork puller.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Corkscrew, accession number 7-9230, described as Corkscrew, eyebrow handle; cast brass two-finger pull handle; two sided figure of squirrel atop handle; “England” die stamped on under side of handle; steel fluted helical worm. Wine bottle cork puller.

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