Lid, container

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2017.0105.002

MANUFACTURER: 3 Merry Widows
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Non-ferrous metal container lid Couvercle en métal non-ferreux.

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: 1.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 4.1 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown Inconnu
Canada: This brand of prophylactics was quite popular in the early 20th century. Provenance message from donor. “This tin was found in the attic of a house in Hamilton, Ontario, in the late 1970s, and was given to me by the person who found it.” Cette marque de prophylactiques était populaire au début du 20e siècle. Message du donateur: "Ce contenant a été retrouvé dans le grenier d'une maison à Hamilton en Ontario, à la fin des années 1970s, et m'a été donné par la personne qui l'a retrouvé."
Function: Used to cover a container used to hold prophylactic devices. Utilisé pour couvrir un contenant et contenir des dispositifs prophylactiques
Technical: These tins are often found archeologically in and around buildings. Ces contenants sont souvent trouvés de façon archéologique à l'intérieur ou alentour de bâtiments.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Emobossed in the lid: "3/ MERRY WIDOWS/ AGNES-MABEL-BECKIE"
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Light grey metal container lid with some off-white residues. Contenant en métal gris avec résidu blanc.
Decoration: N/A

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3 Merry Widows, Lid, container, circa 1930, Artifact no. 2017.0105, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2017.0105.002/

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