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Can opener

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1900-1930

GUSN

GUSN-20853

Description

Can opener, steel. Blade-like piece attached to main body w/ screw. Curved handle w/ concave underside.

Details

Descriptive Terms

can openers
cookware
steel (alloy)
Steel
OPENER, CAN

Inscription

Engraved on blade-like piece: ""C. W. DUNLAP""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Possibly Dunlap, C. W. (Maker)

Dimensions

5.5 x 0.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3886

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