[Desk Ornament] Cardium Service & Supply Ltd., Hourglass, Acrylic Blue

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

Cardium Service & Supply Ltd - Front: View of front.
Cardium Service & Supply Ltd - Front

View of front.

Name/Title

[Desk Ornament] Cardium Service & Supply Ltd., Hourglass, Acrylic Blue

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.71

Tags

Cardium Service & Supply Ltd, Acrylic, Blue, Timer, Hour Glass, Desk Ornament, Oil, Oil Field, Office, Resin

Description

A clear acrylic desk ornament containing a small hourglass, and branded to Cardium Service & Supply Ltd. Features: A small block of clear acrylic/resin, with a built-in hourglass (clear with white sand) to the left. On the front-facing surface is printed in blue cursive font "Cardium Service & Supply Ltd.".

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Desk Ornament
Office, Branded and Promotional Material

Acquisition

Accession

2023.6

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hourglass

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sandglass

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Plaque, Decorative

Nomenclature Class

Timekeeping T&E

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

68 mm

Width

48 mm

Depth

25 mm

Materials

Material

Plastic, Glass

Material Notes

Either acrylic or resin.

Color

Clear/Transparent, Blue, White

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Scratch

Date Examined

Mar 22, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Surface

Light to moderate scratches and scuffs across the surface. Notable marks include a diagonal scratch in the left-of-centre on the top of the front surface; a squiggly scratch in the upper-right corner of the front surface; horizontal scratches across the breadth of the middle of the front surface; dents/scratches in left-centre of the right side; and a vertical scratch down the centre of the top surface.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 17, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 22, 2023