Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

LIGHTER ACCESSORY CASE, W/ TOOLS

Date Range From

1940

Date Range To

1970

Materials

PLASTIC, ALUMINUM, TIN

No. Pieces

4

Height

0.6

Length

5.3

Width

3.8

Description

1. CASE - TWO PIECES. PLASTIC. BOTTOM PIECE IS OFF-WHITE. INSIDE BOTTOM PLASTIC IS FORMED INTO A LADDER SHAPE. ON BACK OF BOTTOM PIECE, ETCHED INTO PLASTIC IS "RONSON PLASTIKIT CONTENTS 5 EXTRA-LENGTH REDSKIN "FLINTS" WICK INSERTER BRUSH CONTAINER AND CONTENTS MADE IN CANADA". LID IS RED, AND SLIDES INTO BOTTOM PIECE. LID IS EMBOSSED WITH "RONSON REDSKIN TRADEMARK ACCESSORIES BEST FOR ALL LIGHTERS". 2. BRUSH - 0.2CM(H) X 3.0CM(L) X 0.6CM(W). WIRE BRISTLES HELD BY A PIECE OF SILVER METAL FOLDED TIGHTLY OVER THEM. 3. INSERTER - 0.1CM(H) X 4.7CM(L) X 0.8CM(W). CONSISTS OF A SINGLE STRIAGHT PIECE OF WIRE WHICH IS BENT INTO A CIRCLE AT ONE END.

Subjects

PERSONAL GEAR

MERCHANDISING T&E

Historical Association

LEISURE

History

BELONGED TO FRED A. EWING. SEE P19990038040-GA FOR HISTORY. *NOTE* CASE MISLABELLED (LABELLED AS P19990035040-GA). *UPDATE* IN 2019, COLLECTIONS INTERN KIRSTAN SCHAMUHN CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF PERSONAL ARTIFACTS. EFFORTS WERE MADE TO CONTACT NEXT-OF-KIN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS DISCOVERED. PLEASE SEE PERMANENT FILE P19990038001 FOR MORE INFORMATION INCLUDING COPIES OF ARTICLES REGARDING THE FAMILY HISTORY.

Catalogue Number

P19990038040

Acquisition Date

1999-10

Collection

Museum

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