Corkscrew

Museum number:
2-69026
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.4190
Description:
Corkscrew, zoomorphic; brass handle in shape of elephant; wire helical work serves as tail; 7.4 cm long. For pulling wine corks.
Donor:
Paul Frank Ziegelmaier
Collection place:
United States
Culture or time period:
United States Historic
Collector:
Paul Frank Ziegelmaier
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Corkscrews
Function:
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Department:
Nonnative US and Canada (except California)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Corkscrew, accession number 2-69026, described as Corkscrew, zoomorphic; brass handle in shape of elephant; wire helical work serves as tail; 7.4 cm long. For pulling wine corks.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Corkscrew, accession number 2-69026, described as Corkscrew, zoomorphic; brass handle in shape of elephant; wire helical work serves as tail; 7.4 cm long. For pulling wine corks.

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