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Bottle Opener

Harold V. Piesse
1911
Subcollections
Business
Domestic Items or Equipment
Overview

A metal bottle opener in the shape of a Dodge car, with a circular hole at the rear of the vehicle.

Historical information

The curved front of the roof of the car is the hook that is used to open bottles.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HS1987.11
Item type
Domestic Objects
Material
Metal
Width
7 cm
Height or length
2 cm
Inscriptions and markings

Above the car on the front of the opener is "PAT NOV 7 1911".

On the reverse side of the opener is stamped "HAROLD V. PIESSE & CO." and beneath this in smaller lettering "KATANNING LAND & COMM. AGENTS DODGE MOTOR CARS MASSEY HARRIS MACHINERY QUEENSLAND FIRE INS."

Contextual information

The bottle opener may have been a commercial gift from the business. Harold Vivian Piesse was operating his business in Katanning c1940.

Year
1911
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Last modified
Wednesday, 11 February, 2026
Completeness
94
Copyright category
Date of creation +70 years
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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

Katanning Historical Society

Front view of Bottle Opener
Front view of Bottle Opener
Back view of Bottle Opener
Back view of Bottle Opener

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