Wood Fragment, Souvenir: Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Door

Name/Title

Wood Fragment, Souvenir: Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Door

Entry/Object ID

A192

Description

One small block of light-coloured oak wood with an engraved copper square nailed onto it. The inscription engraved on the copper square attached to the block "SOUVENIR OF FIRE // PARL'T BLDG'S OTTAWA // FEB. 3- 1916 // WOOD FROM // SIR. WILFRID LAURIER'S // DOOR".

Made/Created

Date made

1916

Notes

Country of origin: CANADA

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"SOUVENIR OF FIRE // PARL'T BLDG'S OTTAWA // FEB. 3- 1916 // WOOD FROM // SIR. WILFRID LAURIER'S // DOOR"

Notes

The inscription is engraved on the copper square attached to the block of wood.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Souvenir

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Relic, Historic, Relic, Historic, Communication Artifacts

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Wood block, Souvenir

Dimensions

Height

6.2 cm

Width

10.3 cm

Material

Wood, Metal