Brass Bottle Opener with Hammer and Chisel for Ice Israel and in a nice brass

and in a nice brass mount

This 19th century seascape is a case in point

2nd half of the 19th century I believe

veering into the realm of pure

Brass Bottle Opener with Hammer and Chisel for Ice Israel and in a nice brassI'd never seen a brass opener like this with hammer and chisel at one end for smashing up ice and just thought it was pretty smart as well as great looking. And in my world we'd give up ice cube trays in favor of large blocks of ice again to be broken up into much more pleasing chips. 5 7 8 x 2 7 8 x 5 8 solid brass. Good usable condition. There is some wear to the chisel point which says it has done some serious ice crushing work.