Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

2

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

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

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

94,0 cm

Largeur

52,3 cm

Hauteur

49,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

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Volume

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Lexique

Groupe

Technologie industrielle

Catégorie

Entreposage d'outils

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Anthony

Pays

England

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Angleterre

État/province

Inconnu

Période

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]

Fonction

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

Technique

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]

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

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

Manque

Appears complete.

Fini

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.

Décoration

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