Bottle opener

Museum number:
9-18034
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21090018034
Accession number:
Acc.4190
Description:
Beer can opener, zoomorphic; one-sided brass casting in shape of insect, painted black with “jewels for eyes”; brass plated steel beer can opener/caplifter riveted to underside. Asia attributed. Cast brass, steel, brass plating, die stamping. Beer can opener, home bar tool.
Donor:
Paul Frank Ziegelmaier
Collection place:
Asia
Collector:
Paul Frank Ziegelmaier
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bottle openers
Function:
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Bottle opener, accession number 9-18034, described as Beer can opener, zoomorphic; one-sided brass casting in shape of insect, painted black with “jewels for eyes”; brass plated steel beer can opener/caplifter riveted to underside. Asia attributed. Cast brass, steel, brass plating, die stamping. Beer can opener, home bar tool.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Bottle opener, accession number 9-18034, described as Beer can opener, zoomorphic; one-sided brass casting in shape of insect, painted black with “jewels for eyes”; brass plated steel beer can opener/caplifter riveted to underside. Asia attributed. Cast brass, steel, brass plating, die stamping. Beer can opener, home bar tool.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Bottle opener, accession number 9-18034, described as Beer can opener, zoomorphic; one-sided brass casting in shape of insect, painted black with “jewels for eyes”; brass plated steel beer can opener/caplifter riveted to underside. Asia attributed. Cast brass, steel, brass plating, die stamping. Beer can opener, home bar tool.

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