Steamer, toy food
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1880–1930
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1995.0844.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 8
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL, INCLUDING COPPER & TIN
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 10.0 cm
- Width
- 8.0 cm
- Height
- 14.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Domestic Technology
- Category
- Food processing
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- THIS TYPE OF MINIATURE STEAMER PROBABLY USED C.1880S-1920S AND POSSIBLY LATER
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
CHILD'S OR MINIATURE VERSION OF COOKING VESSEL USED TO COOK FOOD BY MEANS OF STEAM. - Technical
-
ELABORATE TOY OR MINIATURE STEAMER. TRUE-TO-LIFE IN SMALL DETAILS SUCH AS COPPER BASE FOR HEATING ON STOVE; PERFORATED TRAYS HAVE RING-STYLE HANDLES SO A LIFTER COULD BE USED TO REMOVE THEM FROM "HOT" STEAMER; DESIGN OF VENTS INTRODUCE & REMOVE HOT WATER/STEAM PRODUCED. MAY HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH SPECIFIC ETHNIC GROUP. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- NONE
- Missing
- UNKNOWN - APPEARS COMPLETE
- Finish
- GALVANIZED TIN TRAYS; POLISHED COPPER BASE; PLATED EXTERIOR
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Steamer, toy food, circa 1880–1930, Artifact no. 1995.0844, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.0844.001/
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