A metal cork press consisting of a base with a platform with grooves used to hold corks; there is a hinged arm which can be raised and lowered to compress the corks to the appropriate size.
A metal cork press consisting of a base with a platform with grooves used to hold corks; there is a hinged arm which can be raised and lowered to compress the corks to the appropriate size.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Found in a cabinet in the donors' basement after they bought the house from John Briscoe of Briscoe's pharmacy which was located at 229 Princess Street in Kingston from 1954 to 1966; it is likely that Briscoe acquired the collection during his career as a pharmacists.
"WHITALL, TATUM & CO. // NEW YORK - PHILA - BOSTON." embossed on the bottom
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A8-1
Dimension Notes
Length 22.9 cm x Width 7.1 cm x Depth 5.8 cm
Condition Remarks
There is some scratching and wear on the artifact.
Reference Types
Internet
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
Internet: "Bottle Finishes and Closures"; Kingston City Directories; CD #3
Research Facts
John Briscoe took over Bishop's Drugs Ltd in 1954; Bishop owned another store at 528 Princess Street from 1946 to 1954 and it had been a drug store under other ownership from 1923 until 1946; this is a possible origin of some of the collection.