Snuffbox

Woven clamshell

Submitted by michelle on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 12:12

Description

Start Date:

ca. 1942

End Date:

ca. 1948

Date Range:

[ca. 1942-1948]

Physical Description:

0.7 cm of object. - 1 snuffbox : col. ; 6.8 x 8.2 x 0.7 cm

Physical Location

Repository:

srsc

Accession No:

Artifact collection, small artifact series

File No:

041

Shelf Location:

2011-005-001

Container Number:

001

Conservation

General Description:

A small woven clam-shell with padding inside. Circumference = 21.35 cm; Diameter = 6.8 cm

Colour:

light brown, red, white

Date Reported:

Tue, 04/03/2012 - 00:00

Custodial History:

Previously known as 2011.02.02.16a-b; 2011-5_001_020

Style or Pattern:

weave, circle

Process:

woven, handcrafted

Conservation Notes:

Fig.1 - Loss - Front top - 1.7x0.8cm - weave broken - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Broken - Front bottom - 2 strands - pressure - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Foreign Matter - Inside bottom - various fibers and particles - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Discolouration - Inside layers - yellow tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use

Object Type:

Snuffbox

Object Classification:

Personal Objects; Personal Gear

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: