Material Type

Artifact

Date

1894

Materials

WOOD, LEATHER, STEEL WIRE

No. Pieces

2

Height

23.5

Length

22.0

Description

(PAIR) WOOL CARDS. WIRE ON LEATHER BASE, MOUNTED ON WOOD HANDLES. "THE...LINE OLD WHITE MORE PATENT IMPROVED NO. 5 WOOL LS WATSON & CO...MASS" ON EACH CARD. CARDS SLIGHTLY STAINED AND CRACKED. "TOK 185" WRITTEN IN FAINT BLACK ON ONE.

Subjects

TEXTILEWORKING T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

*UPDATE* IN 2018, COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT ELISE PUNDYK CONDUCTED AN ARTIFACT SURVEY, WHICH INCLUDED A SET OF CURLING TONGS DONATED TO THE MUSEUM BY IVAN MONTGOMERY. INITIAL DOCUMENTATION RECORDED AT THE TIME OF DONATION IN 1966 CONNECTED MONTGOMERY TO SASKATACHEWAN. A SURVEY OF ARCHIVAL RESOURCES UTILIZED THROUGHOUT THE AUDIT PROCESS WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE DONOR.

Catalogue Number

P19662139000

Acquisition Date

1966-10

Collection

Museum

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