Metal bottle opener carried by Robert Thomas
Unknown Maker
Bottle opener attached to metal clip. One side of opener has the words: "SAPOLIN ENAMELS, GILDINGS & STAINS". Opposite side has the words: "SAPOLIN DECORATES YOUR HOME BEST". The metal clip has a decorative flower motif imprinted in the metal on both sides. This item was found inside the pockets of a Pullman Porter uniform owned by Robert Jackson Thomas.
Credit: Gift of Descendants of Robert and Georgia Thomas, Pulaski, Tenn
ca. 1920
Metal
14.6 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm
2012.75.9
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