Can pierce
identifier
ID 410
morphology
craft
craft
holotype
MOT V 90.0008 D=8cm H=1,2cm WT=100gr
holotype
MOT V 2000.0162 L=11,5cm WD=2cm WT=40gr. Inscription: Sky-line can pierce made in England.
holotype
MOT V 2000.0163 L=9,5cm WD=2cm WT=20gr. Inscription: De Coninck.
description
The can pierce is an elongated, flat and short (approx. 10 cm) metal kitchen utensil with a pointed and bent bottom end with which you can prick pouring and air holes in cans of milk, fruit juice, oil, etc. It is often combined with a bottleopener or a corkscrew.
There is also a can pierce with a lid. There are two short nails in a round (plastic) lid. This way, the container can be closed after piercing.
See also paint can opener. [MOT]
