Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology; Merchandising (T&E)

Tools, equipment and supplies created to observe natural phenomena or to apply knowledge gained from such observation.
Tools, equipment and supplies created to facilitate or enable the exchange of goods or services.

Box pieces

Submitted by michelle on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 13:54

Description

Creator:

(A) WLS & A (B) Keating

Start Date:

ca. 1942

End Date:

ca. 1948

Date Range:

[ca. 1942-1948]

Physical Description:

3.3 cm of object. - 2 box pieces : col. ; 14.8 x 9.8 x 3.3 cm

Physical Location

Repository:

srsc

Accession No:

Artifact collection, small artifact series

File No:

051

Shelf Location:

2011-005-001

Container Number:

001

Conservation

General Description:

Top and bottom halves which complete a whole box. The top and bottom pieces do not belong to each other, nor do they fit properly without placing stress on each structure. (A) 14.7 x 9.9 x 0.9 cm

Colour:

dark blue, light blue, white, gold, brown light, brown, dark brown, black

Date Reported:

Wed, 04/04/2012 - 00:00

Custodial History:

Previously known as 2011-5_001_044

Style or Pattern:

logos, text, square

Process:

machine made

Marks:

(A) "WLS & A" "ACKNOWLEDGMENTS" "for the Bearers" (B) "KEATING LONG ISLAND CITY NEW YORK 11101" " 20 Christmas Cards of One Design with Envelopes" "THE KEATING LINE INC"

Conservation Notes:

Fig.1 - Wear - Bottom edge - loss of colour - fibers exposed - along all edges - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Ink - Right side - 1.6x0.7cm - due to use; Fig.3 - Discolouration - Top right - 4 areas - approx. 0.5cm - yellow tone - faded - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Residue - Right side - yellow tone - 1.4x0.7cm - adhesive - due to use; Fig.5 - Bowing - Front and back - stretched from placement on larger box bottom - due to stress

Object Type:

Box, Stationary

Object Classification:

Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology; Merchandising (T&E)

Description Level:

File

GMD:

object

Conservation-Treatment

Options:

assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box

Materials required: