Corkscrew

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Corkscrew

Entry/Object ID

1946.8

Description

Metal corkscrew. The corkscrew consists of an upper winged handle attached to a threaded rod set into a U-shaped metal frame.

Use

Used to open bottles that are sealed with corks.

Context

Brought to Plainfield, Vermont, by Solomon Bartlett.

Acquisition

Accession

1946.8

Source or Donor

Morse, Pliny F.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Time Period

18th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Corkscrew

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Extractor, Cork

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Opener, Food Container

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Preparation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bartlett, Solomon (1751-1838)

Related Places

Place

Town

Plainfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America