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Corkscrew
Corkscrew
Corkscrew

Corkscrew

DateDate Unknown
MediumWood, metal
Dimensions6 1/8 x 3 11/16 in. (15.5 x 9.4 cm)
ClassificationsFood Processing Tools and Equipment
Catalog number247.7
DescriptionTurning corkscrew with cup to fit bottle finish. "Hilt" just above cup has one prong parallel to direction of vertical shaft and one opposite, whichn is perpendicular to shaft. Shaft bears word "Williamson's." Wooden handle, mounted at right angle to shaft, has tapering ends and has the following text:

"Wholesale Wines & Liquors
Compliments of (illegible)
Burlington, Iowa
Need Not Pull Keep Turning"
Status
Not on view