Corkscrew

Museum number:
7-9412a,b
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21079412a@2cb
Accession number:
Acc.4190
Description:
Pocket corkscrew, "Roundlet", 19th century made of brass, iron, nickel plating, die forming, and machining. Corkscrew, pocket; a) nickel plated brass casing half, female threaded b) nickel plated brass casing, male threaded, slot for securing pivoting iron corkscrew, fluted helical worm
Donor:
Paul Frank Ziegelmaier
Collection place:
England
Verbatim coll. 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 1 of 2 titled Corkscrew, accession number 7-9412a,b, described as Pocket corkscrew, "Roundlet", 19th century made of brass, iron, nickel plating, die forming, and machining. Corkscrew, pocket; a) nickel plated brass casing half, female threaded b) nickel plated brass casing, male threaded, slot for securing pivoting iron corkscrew, fluted helical wormHearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Corkscrew, accession number 7-9412a,b, described as Pocket corkscrew, "Roundlet", 19th century made of brass, iron, nickel plating, die forming, and machining. Corkscrew, pocket; a) nickel plated brass casing half, female threaded b) nickel plated brass casing, male threaded, slot for securing pivoting iron corkscrew, fluted helical worm
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Corkscrew, accession number 7-9412a,b, described as Pocket corkscrew, "Roundlet", 19th century made of brass, iron, nickel plating, die forming, and machining. Corkscrew, pocket; a) nickel plated brass casing half, female threaded b) nickel plated brass casing, male threaded, slot for securing pivoting iron corkscrew, fluted helical worm

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