Corkscrew

Museum number:
2-68785a,b
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm210268785a@2cb
Accession number:
Acc.4190
Description:
Corkscrew, folding pocket type in shape of bullet; a)base, nickel plated brass concealing wire helical worm hinged at top of base; brass plate soldered to base containing logo of "Rueckeisen Cafe,,,,Pittsburgh, Pa."; b) top half conceals folding wire helical worm, threads into base; 7.3 cm overall length of bullet. Advertising giveaway; pocket wine bottle cork puller, 19th Century. See Bull, “Ultimate Corkscrew Book”, page 136 and O’Leary, “Corkscrews”, pages 96 & 112.
Donor:
Paul Frank Ziegelmaier
Collection place:
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Production place:
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Culture or time period:
United States Historic
Collector:
Paul Frank Ziegelmaier
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Corkscrews
Function:
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Production date:
1897-1900
Department:
Nonnative US and Canada (except California)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Corkscrew, accession number 2-68785a,b, described as Corkscrew, folding pocket type in shape of bullet; a)base, nickel plated brass concealing wire helical worm hinged at top of base; brass plate soldered to base containing logo of "Rueckeisen Cafe,,,,Pittsburgh, Pa."; b) top half conceals folding wire helical worm, threads into base; 7.3 cm overall length of bullet. Advertising giveaway; pocket wine bottle cork puller, 19th Century. See Bull, “Ultimate Corkscrew Book”, page 136 and O’Leary, “Corkscrews”, pages 96 & 112.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Corkscrew, accession number 2-68785a,b, described as Corkscrew, folding pocket type in shape of bullet; a)base, nickel plated brass concealing wire helical worm hinged at top of base; brass plate soldered to base containing logo of "Rueckeisen Cafe,,,,Pittsburgh, Pa."; b) top half conceals folding wire helical worm, threads into base; 7.3 cm overall length of bullet. Advertising giveaway; pocket wine bottle cork puller, 19th Century. See Bull, “Ultimate Corkscrew Book”, page 136 and O’Leary, “Corkscrews”, pages 96 & 112.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Corkscrew, accession number 2-68785a,b, described as Corkscrew, folding pocket type in shape of bullet; a)base, nickel plated brass concealing wire helical worm hinged at top of base; brass plate soldered to base containing logo of "Rueckeisen Cafe,,,,Pittsburgh, Pa."; b) top half conceals folding wire helical worm, threads into base; 7.3 cm overall length of bullet. Advertising giveaway; pocket wine bottle cork puller, 19th Century. See Bull, “Ultimate Corkscrew Book”, page 136 and O’Leary, “Corkscrews”, pages 96 & 112.

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