Clock, Mantle: Gift to John Rudolphus Booth for his 98th Birthday.
Entry/Object ID
A195
Description
One gold rimmed clock, with black hands and numerals on a white face with a white fabric inset in the center. The clock is set in a circular tree section and mounted on a wood base. A rectangular brass plaque is attached to the front of the base with four nails. Engraved on the brass plaque "TO JOHN RUDOLPHUS BOOTH // TO COMMEMORATE THE // NIETY-EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH AND TO SIGNALISE // THE RESPECT AND ESTEEM IN WHICH HE IS HELD BY THE MEMBERS OF THE // CANADIAN PULP AND PAPER ASSOCIATION // PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL SUMMER MEETING OF THE TECHNICAL SECTION // OTTAWA JUNE 25TH 1925. // THE WOOD OF WHICH THIS CLOCK IS MADE FORMED PART OF THE FIRST // CAMADIAN PAPER -MILL ERECTED AT ST.ANDREW. QUEBEC 1803". The back of the clock b is deep set into the circular tree section.
Made/Created
Date made
1925
Notes
Country of origin: CANADA
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"TO JOHN RUDOLPHUS BOOTH // TO COMMEMORATE THE // NIETY-EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH AND TO SIGNALISE // THE RESPECT AND ESTEEM IN WHICH HE IS HELD BY THE MEMBERS OF THE // CANADIAN PULP AND PAPER ASSOCIATION // PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL SUMMER MEETING OF THE TECHNICAL SECTION // OTTAWA JUNE 25TH 1925. // THE WOOD OF WHICH THIS CLOCK IS MADE FORMED PART OF THE FIRST // CAMADIAN PAPER -MILL ERECTED AT ST.ANDREW. QUEBEC 1803�.
Notes
The inscription is engraved on a rectangular brass plaque is attached to the front of the clock base.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Clock, Mantel
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Clock
Nomenclature Class
Timekeeping T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Search Terms
Garniture, Clock, Garniture, Clock, Communication T& E