Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1920

Date Range To

1940

Materials

PLASTIC, STEEL

No. Pieces

2

Description

1. BOTTLE OPENER: 17CM (L) X 4.4CM (W) X 2.1CM (H). STEEL OPENER HAS BONE COLOURED PLASTIC HANDLE OVER MIDDLE HAND GRIP AND AROUND OUTSIDE OF ONE END. THIS END HAS AN OUTSIDE STEEL FRAME WITH A ROUND CUP INSIDE AND BELOW. ON OTHER SIDE IS SAME STEEL PIECE AS HANDLE WITH A RECTANGULAR OPENING ON ONE SIDE AND A LOOPED PIECE WHICH LIFTS UP WHEN RED BUTTON ON BOTTOM IS PUSHED. THIS HAS "U.S. PAT RE. 23.73" ON BASE OF LIFT. HANDLE HAS PARALLEL DIAGONAL ETCHING WITH WAVY GROOVES IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. HAS CHIP AND SMALL CRACK IN ONE CORNER OF THE PLASTIC. HAS MINOR SURFACE CORROSION. DISCOLORING OF PLASTIC. 2. TIN AND BOTTLE OPENER: 16.8CM (L) X 4.7CM (W) X 3.4CM (H). IS IDENTICAL TO #1 EXCEPT PLASTIC OVER THE ONE END HAS BROKEN OFF. OTHER END IS ALSO THE SAME EXCEPT HAS A PIERCING END. HAS LONG AND POINTED PIECE OVER RECTANGULAR OPENING, WITH TWO SMALL HOOKS ON EITHER SIDE. BUTTON IS ALSO STEEL, NOT RED IN COLOUR. HAS MORE SURFACE DIRT, AND CRACK ALONG HANDLE.

Subjects

FOOD PROCESSING T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

PURCHASED AT FARM AUCTION IN THE COALDALE AREA BY DONOR'S HUSBAND WILLIAM T. NUGENT IN THE EARLY 1980'S.

Catalogue Number

P19960024000

Acquisition Date

1996-06

Collection

Museum

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