Harness
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2012.1181.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Child harness manufactured from the mid 1940's. Harnais d'enfant fabriqué vers le milieu des années 1940's.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Domestic Technology
- Category
- Child care
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Quebec
- Period
- This harness was used for two decades after it was purchased in 1947. ;:: Ce harnais a été utilisé pendant deux décennies après qu'il a été acheté en 1947.
- Canada
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This harness was purchased in Montreal by the donor's mother in 1947. It was used by the donor to ensure that she would not get lost or run away during walks. - Function
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To secure a child while walking. - Technical
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An example of a child harness, the style and technique similar to harness-making for animals. Decorated with a rabbit and furnished with bells. - Area Notes
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Unknown
Details
- Markings
- N/A
- Missing
- Appears complete.
- Finish
- Brown leather harness containing one long strap and four regular size straps. The harness has multiple silver metal snap buttons. The straps of the harness are showing some flaking / deterioration due to wear and tear. The circular center of the harness has two metal bells. The leather center also has some blue discoloration.
- Decoration
- The center of the harness is decorated with the side profile of a rabbit.
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Unknown Manufacturer, Harness, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2012.1181, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2012.1181.001/
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