Iron, curling
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1915
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1987.0296.003
- MANUFACTURER
- Dominion Electric Co. Ltd.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 3
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Iron tongs. Wooden handles.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 24.4 cm
- Width
- 6.4 cm
- Height
- 1.7 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Domestic Technology
- Category
- Laundry
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Dominion Electric
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- City
- Ottawa
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
Used to curl hair. - Technical
-
Was inserted into the base of an iron and thus absorbed the heat generated from its electrical source. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- None.
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Wood stain has reddish tinge. Lacquer worn off.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Dominion Electric Co. Ltd., Iron, curling, circa 1915, Artifact no. 1987.0296, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1987.0296.003/
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