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OBJECT TYPE: INK
DATE: 1894
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0618.033

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: c
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 33
Total Parts: 83
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Ink stamp for the letter "c" for a hand printing device. Étampe d'encre pour la lettre "c" pour un appareil d'impression manuel.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 4.3 cm
Width: 2.2 cm
Height: 3.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Printing
Category: Image transfer
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Used at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.
Canada: This sign making kit was used by the Montreal Stencil Works Limited, 221-273 McGill St., which existed from 1903 up until 1949. This type of product was imported and sold to various Canadian clientelle. It is likely that Montreal Stencil Works made their own rubber stamps in the early 20th century. This sign making kit was found in the donor's family's attic in the Ottawa-Hull region and may have been used by the family. Cet ensemble a été utilisé par la compagnie " Montreal Stencil Works Limited, 221-273 rue McGill, qui a existé entre 1903 jusqu'à 1949. Ce type de produit a été importé et vendu à la clientèle canadienne. Il est probable que Montreal Stencil Works a produit leurs propres étampes en caoutchouc au début du 20e siècle. Cet ensemble a été retrouvé dans le grenier de la famille du donateur dans la région Ottawa-Hull et a probablement été utilisé par la famille.
Function: Alphabetized rubber stamps for production of signs, tickets and others for commercial purposes such as businesses, schools and social groups. Des étampes alphabétisées en surface de caoutchouc utilisé pour produire des enseignes, des billets ou autres pour des milieux commerciaux comme des entreprises, des écoles ou des groupes sociaux.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: On the surface of the stamp: "C"
Missing: The kit is missing a spacing gauge and a supply of ink. L'ensemble manque une jauge et un approvisionnement d'encre.
Finish: Small stamp with a wooden surface with a rubber alphabetized ink face. Petite étampe avec un manche de bois avec une surface d'encre alphabétique en caoutchouc.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Stamp, circa 1894, Artifact no. 2001.0618, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2001.0618.033/

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