Vase

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OBJECT TYPE: Fold-formed/electroformed/decorative
DATE: 2016
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2017.0053.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Copper vase

Dimensions

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

Length: 12.0 cm
Width: 11.7 cm
Height: 7.1 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Mining and Metallurgy
Category: Mineral processing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 2016
Canada: The artist, Charles Lewton-Brain is a world renowned goldsmith. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy, and recipient of the Governor General’s Award. (Taken from the Acquisition Worksheet, see Ref. 1)
Function: A decorative piece showing foldforming technique. (Taken from the Acquisition Worksheet, see Ref. 1)
Technical: Lewton-Brain developed a new technique for working with metal, called foldforming. It is now recognized and used around the world. The technique involves folding metal, forging it and annealing repeatedly to work metal into three dimensional forms. (Taken from the Acquisition Worksheet, see Ref. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None apparent.
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: A dull, rough, predominantly dark orange-coloured metal with areas if brown, yellow, and red in blotches and waves on the metal surface.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Vase, 2016, Artifact no. 2017.0053, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2017.0053.001/

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