General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

wood (possibly pine); metal hardware (possibly brass)

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

94.0 cm

Width

52.3 cm

Height

49.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Tool storage

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Anthony

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This chest built, and presumably used by James Anthony c. late 1890s- late 1940s; used as storage container until c. 2004.

Canada

Part of a collection of hand tools belonging to James Anthony (1883-1966), an English born and trained carpenter who came to Canada c. 1910 and worked in and around Ottawa, ON. Following the 1916 fire which destroyed the Parliament buildings and damaged the Library, Mr. Anthony was hired as a foreman with the restoration crews. Until 1920, he was involved in the rebuilding of the Peace Tower and the installation of new windows at the Library of Parliament. He later worked with various builders in the Ottawa area, retiring in the late1940s. After his death in 1966 the tools were given to his son Jack, who in turn donated them to CSTMC. [Ref. 1]

Function

To safely store and contain contents, namely an assortment of hand tools, when not in use.

Technical

This large tool chest was made by Mr. Anthony as his carpentry apprenticeship project, sometime in the late 1890s [ but before 1901 when he is listed as a carpenter in the British Census]. [Refs. 1 & 2] The chest features 2 sliding tool trays [2004.1406.2 is removable], and a partial divider in the main hold of the chest. Utilitarian in it's form, decorative elements such as the panelled underside of the chest drawers and lid served to demonstrate the craftsman's skill. Considered an "...excellent example....of an early 1900s Carpenters Main [sic] tool box. [Ref. 2]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"12 G J", "11 G J" and "5 DM" among random pencilled text visible on chest interior.

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Solid wood box [pine ?], with metal [brass ?] lock, hinges, re-inforced corners and edges, and carrying handles. Box exterior painted drab green; interior is unfinished.

Decoration

N/A