Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
1805
1867.306
Oil on linen
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Bottle corker
Object name
Bottle corker
Date
ca. 1850-1900
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 13 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 33.7 x 6.4 cm )
Description
Turned wooden bottle corker composed of a plunger with a cylindrical handle and an exterior baluster shaped shaft.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Edna Brooks
Object Number
1942.477
Gallery Label
According to the donor, this bottle corker belonged to her grandmother.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
