Material

iron

Purpose

The spear point on this can and bottle opener was utilized to puncture and open a can while the other end opened bottles by flipping off the bottle caps.

Creation Date

1875 – 1899

Date Details

Most of the cast iron can and bottle openers with a comparable simple form and design date from the late 1800's to the very early 1900's (300 Years of Kitchen Collectibles, Franklin 410, 416). Although an exact date for this opener could not be determined, it is very possible that it too dates from the late 1800's or the early twentieth century.

Kitchen Artifact ID

K195