General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

TIN

Dimensions

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

Length

8.7 cm

Width

3.2 cm

Height

12.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Lighting Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

EARLY PART OF 20TH C.

Canada

ITEM FROM COLLECTION OF DENIS B. ALSFORD (1929-2004). BORN IN BRITAIN, MR. ALSFORD WORKED AT BRITISH MUSEUM UNTIL EMIGRATING TO CANADA IN 1968, BECOMING WELL KNOWN FIGURE IN CANADIAN MUSEUM COMMUNITY. HE WAS CURATOR OF COLLECTIONS FOR ETHNOLOGY DIVISION OF NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MAN IN OTTAWA FOR TWENTY YEARS, PLANNED ARTIFACT STORAGE FACILITY IN NEW MUSEUM OF CIVILISATION IN GATINEAU WHICH OPENED IN 1989, & WAS FELLOW OF CANADIAN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION. HIS COLLECTION OF MATCH HOLDERS NUMBERED OVER ONE THOUSAND; HE WAS ACTIVE MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL MATCH SAFE ASSOCIATION & AUTHORED SEVERAL BOOKS & ARTICLES ON SUBJECT (SEE BIOGRAPHY IN 2004.0024 SUPP. INFO.). THIS AMERICAN MADE EXAMPLE ADVERTISED HARDWARE STORE IN LEVIS, QUEBEC.

Function

CONTAINER FOR MATCHES WHICH COULD BE USED TO LIGHT CANDLES & LAMPS, START FIRES IN STOVES & FIREPLACES FOR HEATING & COOKING, FOR MELTING SEALING WAX FOR LETTERS, & FOR LIGHTING CIGARETTES, PIPES ETC. THIS EXAMPLE, OF TYPE MOUNTED ON WALL FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, ADVERTISED HARDWARE COMPANY.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE TIN WALL HOLDER WITH ADVERTISING. TIN WALL HOLDERS LENT THEMSELVES TO ADVERTISING BECAUSE THEY TOOK PRINTED MESSAGES EASILY & CHEAPLY & INTRODUCTION OF CHROMOLITHOGRAPHY IN EARLY 1990'S RESULTED IN BRIGHTLY COLOURED TINWARE. THIS EXAMPLE IS OF MOST COMMON TYPE THOUGH IT IS DARK COLOURED & BEARS ONLY PRINTED INFORMATION. SUCH ITEMS HELPED TAKE ADVERTISING INTO RURAL AREAS (REF. 2).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

GOLD LETTERING ON TOP PANEL READS "ADDRESSEZ-VOUS/ Chez/ PAQUET & JEAN Enr./ Importateurs et Marchands de Fer/ Pour Vos/ MATERIAUX DE CONSTRUCTION/ FOURNITURES ELECTRIQUES/ PEINTURES, HUILES, VERNIS, VITRES, ETC./ Specialite: Articles de Sport/ Vous etres assures d'une entiere satisfaction" & ON LOWER PANEL "Tel: Bell 9 Nat. 80 Boire Postale 3/ 98 Cote du Passage/ LEVIS, P.Q."

Missing

COMPLETE

Finish

SIMULATED WOOD (WALNUT) FINISH WITH RECTANGULAR BLACK PANELS ON FRONTOF BACK PLATE & MATCH HOLDER

Decoration

GOLD LINES EDGING BLACK PANELS ON FRONT