Opener, Jar

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Opener, Jar

Entry/Object ID

1999.54.1

Description

Canning jar opener. Made by Ernest M. Wheatley , Chester Depot, Vt. probably during the Depression . Probably didn't sell these, made just for family.

Acquisition

Accession

1999.54

Source or Donor

Riggs, Harriet Wheatley

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1930 - 1940

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Opener, Jar

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

Dimensions

Height

1-1/4 in

Width

2-3/8 in

Length

4-5/8 in

Material

Metal