Manufactured by
Vaughan Novelty Manufacturing Company, American, 1910 - 1984
Distributed by
Regal Pale Brewing Company, American, 1916 - 1960
Owned by
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Date
1954-1960
Medium
metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4 3/8 × 3/4 × 3/8 in. (11.1 × 1.9 × 1 cm)
Description
A Regal Pale bottle opener and can piercer from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The silver tone metal tool features a bottle opener on one side and can piercer on the other. Stamped text on the top of the handle reads [REGAL PALE]. Stamped text of varying sized on the bottom on the handle reads [C.M.I. A.P.P. MOD. – VAUGHAN U.S.A. 54 / One of America’s / 2 great Beers].
Place made
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
bottle openers
can openers
Topic
Band (Music)
Clothing and dress
Conductors (Musicians)
Cooking and dining
Costume
Entertainers
Jazz (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
Object number
A2015.273.1.1.8
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53bcc6db7-957b-4b1c-be8b-962accb0e666

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