General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

STONE/ PAPER LABELS

Dimensions

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

Length

15.5 cm

Width

N/A

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Tool maintenance

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Water

Country

Scotland

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

Probably early part of 20 C.

Canada

Owned and used by R. Fournier, a Quebec lithographer

Function

Used for removing scratches from litho plates and for sharpening fine tools [ref.1] Also used in places where complete removal would be difficult.

Technical

It is a composition of shale with minute crystal grains of garnet.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1-.5 Same label with varying degrees of legibility:'TRADE THE CELEBRATED SCOTCH MARK/ "TAM O'SHANTER" HONE./ Used by the most eminent firms of Watch and/ Clock Manufacturers, Lithographers, & c. & c./ The Merchandise Marks Act makes it an offence/ to remove Trade Labels, & c. Infringements/ will be prosecuted. Gold Medals, London, 1885/ and 1890, for excellence and quality of Stone./ The Water of Ayr and Tam O'Shanter Hone Works, Ltd.'/.6 Same except: 'MADE IN SCOTLAND'

Missing

All appear to be worn down

Finish

Orange labels with black printing

Decoration

N/A