Lid, box

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1980
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2011.0073.008

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: China

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 8
Total Parts: 8
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Rectangular cardboard box lid: exterior is predominantly blue and purple, with red, yellow, black and white text and graphics; interior is unbleached cardboard.

Dimensions

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

Length: 19.4 cm
Width: 13.7 cm
Height: 15.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Child care
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: China
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Available in 1980s; possibly unused.
Canada: Unknown
Function: To help identify, promote and protect box contents.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "HEN LAYING EGGS", "BATTERY OPERATED" and "CLUCK, CLUCK/SQUA-AWK/ CLUCK, CLUCK/ SQUA-AWK" printed on front and back panels. "HEN/ LAYING/ EGGS" printed on one end panel; opposite end also includes graphics and "ME 610", "MADE IN CHINA", Chinese characters and stylized flower logo. Adhesive-backed price sticker marked "WDM MOOSE JAW", "379 1261" and "&15.95" applied to one end panel.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Rectangular cardboard box lid: exterior is predominantly blue and purple, with red, yellow, black and white text and graphics; interior is unbleached cardboard.
Decoration: Large coloured hen and eggs decorate box front and back panels; one end panel illustrates battery placement and operation; chicks and broken egg shells decorate box top.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Lid, box, circa 1980, Artifact no. 2011.0073, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2011.0073.008/

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