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1. 1952.145.1 - Sharpener, Pencil

   Iron pencil sharpener painted black. Round stand on three feet. Curved bracket holds the pencil. Hinged arm with cutting blade inserted.

   Record Type: Object

   
2. 1952X.146.1 - Club Tool, First Nations

   A First Nations object that is described as a "war club" and dated circa 1850-1900. There are three sections to the club: a straight, wooden stick wrapped in rawhide and sewn together at the seam with sinew; a long rolled segment of leather that is also wrapped in rawhide and sewn together with sinew; and a rock at the end that is also wrapped in thin rawhide and sewn together. The stick and rolled leather sections are tied together with strips o...

   Record Type: Object

   
3. 1952X.531.1 - Gas Mask, Baby Helmet, Anti-gas Baby Respirator

   Large, World War II, anti-gas protective helmet or mask for a baby intended to protect it from head to waist. It consists of a leather and plastic helmet with a transparent plastic face mask attached to a light brown plastic skirting that extends down into a flared shape to cover the baby's body. On the left-hand side is an attached leather and plastic bellows (operated by an adult). A steel wire frame on the back supports the baby's head and bod...

   Record Type: Object

   
4. 1953.5.10 - Cutter, Tobacco

   Tobacco cutter mounted on a circular wooden base, to which an iron bracket is screwed. The blade and handle are attached to this bracket and can be moved up and down. There is a routered bowl beside the blade to catch the cut tobacco. Circa 1875.

   Record Type: Object

   
5. 1953.5.11 - Cutter, Tobacco

   Lever-action tobacco cutter mounted on a circular wooden base with a routed edge. There is a circular "bowl" indentation carved out of the base to hold the cut tobacco. The cutting blade consists of an iron blade with a turned wooden handle and is attached to the base by a flat, rectangular piece of iron. The blade pivots up and down to cut the tobacco, and pivots across to sweep the cut leaves into the "bowl". Circa 1875.

   Record Type: Object

   
6. 1953.5.12 - Gauge, Marking

   A fairly sophisticated marking gauge, as the pin is made of brass, overlaid by wood. The wood block is not square but flattened on two sides and rounded on two sides. There is an oval-shaped brass plate on the block which is chipped where the wood pin is inserted.

   Record Type: Object

   
7. 1953.5.14 - Parer, Apple

   Cast iron apple peeler, circa 1866. Oval polished wooden handle. There is a three-prong fork opposite a razor-like blade which is attached to a piece which can be swivelled into place.

   Record Type: Object

   
8. 1953.5.145.02 - Caster Saltshaker Shaker, Pepper Shaker, Salt

   A clear glass pepper shaker (.02) with an aluminium, perforated screw-on lid (.02).

   Record Type: Object

   
9. 1953.5.15 - Trap, Mouse

   Metal mesh box with spring door on one end. The other end has a hole allowing the mouse to get into the revolving cylinder. All of this is mounted on a wooden base. It is made of painted aluminum.

   Record Type: Object

   
10. 1953.5.16 - Pedestal

    Small black wooden pedestal with a carved leg. A brass ring on top with one screw missing. The base has a carved edge while the edge of the top piece is cut straight.

    Record Type: Object

    
11. 1953.5.17 - Bowl, Sugar

    Urn-shaped sugar bowl with an oval bowl and handles on both sides. Silver plated, possibly with copper base.

    Record Type: Object

    
12. 1953.5.18 - Kettle, Tea

    A copper teakettle in a domed "beehive" design; the body is embossed with horizontal lines which run around the kettle. Curved black handle extends from the top to the bottom. Round pouring spout is located at the top of the kettle and is a short, stubby cylinder.

    Record Type: Object

    
13. 1953.5.19 - Cup

    Semi-porcelain cup with stencilled orange and blue flowers. An orange line runs horizontally around the cup. Below this is a wide wavy groove.

    Record Type: Object

    
14. 1953.5.23 - Chimney, Lamp Lamp, Kerosene Lamp, Kerosine Lamp, Oil

    An unusual clear glass lamp chimney which is round and bulbous at the bottom and narrows in the upper middle section, then flares again at the top with a scalloped upper edge. It is made of clear glass with horizontal frosted rings, including a Greek key design. The frosted rings and Greek key design appear to be acid eched on the surface of the glass. This style of chimney is identified by Catherine Thuro in her Oil Lamps 3 book on Victorian Ke...

    Record Type: Object

    
15. 1953.5.24 - Chopper, Food

    A hand-held food chopper consisting of four sturdy iron blades, joined at right angles, to form a cross. A short, round, wooden handle is attached by a metal flange in the middle.

    Record Type: Object

    
16. 1953.5.25 - Sower, Grass Seed

    A metal wheel with perforated metal track. Two metal discs are joined by a strip of perforated metal to form a hollow wheel. An axel allows for turning and is affixed to the wheel by a U-shaped frame. The frame has a metal flange on top to hold the handle (missing). There is a hole and cover on one plate for filling with seed. It is dated circa 1880.

    Record Type: Object

    
17. 1953.5.26 - Jug

    Small, narrow-mouthed stoneware jug. Grey-beige in colour with a very glossy glaze. Straight sides join with a curving top which curves in to form the mouth. Small handle applied at the mouth.

    Record Type: Object

    
18. 1953.5.27 - Jug, Batter

    Plain grey salt-glazed batter jug. The sides curve convexly from the large opening on the top. It has a carrying handle of wire and wood attached by pottery loops. The pouring spout is cylindrical in shape. There is a finger grip at the back near the bottom.

    Record Type: Object

    
19. 1953.5.28 - Jug, Food Storage Jug

    Stoneware jug with a large handle and a pouring lip. Beige in colour. It has a glossy glaze and a horizontal incised design just under the pouring lip.

    Record Type: Object

    
20. 1953.5.29.03 - Pencil Box, Pencil

    Wooden pencil box made of light brown wood with a lid that is square at one end and rounded at the other. The lid slides in a groove in the box. It is marked in inches from 0 to 7 5/8". The slate pencil is pointed at one end and broken at the other.

    Record Type: Object