Plate, printing
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- OBJECT TYPE
- HALF PLATE
- DATE
- 1921
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1966.0993.021
- MANUFACTURER
- James Bros. Foundry
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Perth, Ontario, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 21
- Total Parts
- 26
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- wood block; metal plate.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 7.4 cm
- Width
- 5.4 cm
- Height
- 2.3 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Industrial Technology
- Category
- Archives
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- James
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- City
- Perth
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- This plate probably produced and used after c. 1921.
- Canada
-
George James and D. Reid operated a foundry, machine and hardware shop at 2 Gore St. E., Perth ON c. 1910, and were able to manufacture, sell and repair many of their own products. Lawrence James later joined the company: after 1921 it became known as James Brothers. (ref. 2) - Function
-
Carries 2-dimensional image to be reproduced by a printing press. - Technical
-
Plate depicts pattern no. W. 10 "Owl" fire place andirons manufactured by James Brothers Foundry. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- No markings evident.
- Missing
- Appears complete.
- Finish
- Metal (copper ?) plate mounted on hardwood block.
- Decoration
- Plate depicts pair of ornate fire place andirons, each shaped to resemble an owl.
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James Bros. Foundry, Plate, printing, after 1921, Artifact no. 1966.0993, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1966.0993.021/
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