[Coaster] Alwinsal Potash of Canada Ltd, 1974 Safety Award, Gold Green Blue

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Coaster] Alwinsal Potash of Canada Ltd, 1974 Safety Award, Gold Green Blue - Top: View of top
[Coaster] Alwinsal Potash of Canada Ltd, 1974 Safety Award, Gold Green Blue - Top

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Name/Title

[Coaster] Alwinsal Potash of Canada Ltd, 1974 Safety Award, Gold Green Blue

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.64

Tags

Coasters, Drinkware, Gold, Silver, Green, Blue, Metal, Plastic, Alwinsal Potash of Canada Ltd., 1970s, Safety Award, Lanigan, Saskatchwan, Mining, Canada

Description

A single gold-coloured metal and plastic coaster, branded to the 1974 Alwinsal Potash of Canada Ltd. Safety Award. Features: A round, gold-coloured coaster, with raised edges (7mm wide, and 5mm high), and a sunken interio space wirh a clear plastic disc over the printed design. The top of the raised edge has a repeating patters on tight, fine radial lines, and 1.5mm gaps in lines. Beneath the clear plastic disc is a white base, with the following elements: A 1mm ring of gold foil (19mm in from the metal edge, leaving a white gap); gold foil text "ALWINSAL POTASH OF CANADA LIMITED" following the curve of the gold ring at the top; gold foil text "1974 SAFETY AWARD" following the curve of the gold ring at the bottom; inside the ring is an aerial view of the Alwinsal Potash of Canaada Ltd. facility, coloured in green, blue, and the facility itself in silver foil. Back: Alternating hash texture, with five holes in the base of the metal (one larger centre one, then smaller pairs above and below.

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Coasters
Drinkware, Branded and Promotional Material

Acquisition

Accession

2023.6

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1974

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Coaster

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Service Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

6 mm

Diameter

85 mm

Material

Metal, Plastic, Paper

Color

Gold, Silver, Blue, Green, White

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Scratch, Dent

Date Examined

Mar 15, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Surface

The plastic surface is lightly scratched throughout. The metal edge is lightly scratched and dented in places, notably: a horizontal scratch through the radial lines at the right-of-middle at the bottom; a vertical scratch through the radial lines in the middle-right; and a dent just right-of-centre at the top.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 12, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

February 10, 2024