Corkscrew

Museum number:
2-68736
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21020068736
Accession number:
Acc.4190
Description:
Corkscrew, tee handle; antler handle with silver cap at large end, monogram “V” engraved on top of cap, “Sterling” stamped at base of cap; nickel plated steel shank atop swiveling Walker-type bell cap with cap lifter and knife cutter; cyphered center worm. 14.0 cm long. Cork puller/ cap lifter/ wire cutter for wine bottles; 19th Century.
Donor:
Paul Frank Ziegelmaier
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 2-68736, described as Corkscrew, tee handle; antler handle with silver cap at large end, monogram “V” engraved on top of cap, “Sterling” stamped at base of cap; nickel plated steel shank atop swiveling Walker-type bell cap with cap lifter and knife cutter; cyphered center worm. 14.0 cm long. Cork puller/ cap lifter/ wire cutter for wine bottles; 19th Century.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Corkscrew, accession number 2-68736, described as Corkscrew, tee handle; antler handle with silver cap at large end, monogram “V” engraved on top of cap, “Sterling” stamped at base of cap; nickel plated steel shank atop swiveling Walker-type bell cap with cap lifter and knife cutter; cyphered center worm. 14.0 cm long. Cork puller/ cap lifter/ wire cutter for wine bottles; 19th Century.

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