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- OBJECT TYPE
- condom
- DATE
- 1930
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2017.0105.001
- MANUFACTURER
- 3 Merry Widows
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- Container base
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Non-ferrous metal container Contenant métal non-ferreux
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- 1.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- 4.0 cm
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Merry Widows
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown Inconnu
- Canada
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This brand of prophylactics was quite popular in the early 20th century. Provenance message from donor. “This tin was found in the attic of a house in Hamilton, Ontario, in the late 1970s, and was given to me by the person who found it.” Cette marque de prophylactiques était populaire au début du 20e siècle. Message du donateur: "Ce contenant a été retrouvé dans le grenier d'une maison à Hamilton en Ontario, à la fin des années 1970s, et m'a été donné par la personne qui l'a retrouvé. - Function
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To hold prophylactic devices. Pour contenir des dispositifs prophylactiques. - Technical
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These tins are often found archeologically in and around buildings. Ces contenants sont souvent trouvés de façon archéologique à l'intérieur ou alentour de bâtiments. - Area Notes
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Unknown
Details
- Markings
- None apparent
- Missing
- Container is empty Contenant est vide.
- Finish
- Light grey metal container with some off-white residues. Contenant en métal gris avec des résidues blanc.
- Decoration
- N/A
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3 Merry Widows, Container, circa 1930, Artifact no. 2017.0105, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2017.0105.001/
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