[Desk Ornament] Alberta's Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Potential Standee w/ Samples Labeled

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Desk Ornament] "Alberta's Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Potential" Standee w/ Samples - Front: View of front
[Desk Ornament] "Alberta's Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Potential" Standee w/ Samples - Front

View of front

Name/Title

[Desk Ornament] "Alberta's Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Potential" Standee w/ Samples Labeled

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.22

Tags

Artistic Souvenirs Ltd., Office, Desk Ornament, Standee, Plaque, Oil Sample, Mineral Sample, Crude Oil, Tar Sands, Alberta, Athabasca Tar Sands, Fort McMurray, Peace River, Buffalo Head Hills, Wabasca, Cold Lake, Lloydminster, Brown, Oil Field, Drilling

Description

Standee desk ornament, with plaque featuring oil location in Alberta, and three (labeled) oil/mineral samples. Features: A standee-style metal desk ornament with oil and mineral samples in glass phial incorporated. The back standee plate is a metal sheet, with a second embossed sheet of metal attached. The embossed sheet has a raised border with the following elements inside: a map of Alberta with key locations highlighted and a wild rose flower to the lower-left; title text followed by a list of key locations. Text reads: "ALBERTA'S OIL SANDS AND HEAVY OIL POTENTIAL; ATHABASCA TAR SANDS; FORT MCMURRAY; PEACE RIVER; BUFFALO HEAD HILLS; WABASCA; COLD LAKE; LLOYDMINSTER; A CHANCE OF RECOVERY FROM THE WORLD'S LARGEST KNOWN DEPOSITS; —IT IS OUR CHALLENGE—". The entire embossed panel has a sepia-brown coating. On the reverse of the standee section, upper-centre, is a pressed out band to allow the item to be hung. There is also a small sticker at the bottom-centre bearing the manufacturer and date: "Rd; 1979; MADE BY Artistic Souvenirs Ltd.; EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA". Riveted to the back plate is a narrow rectangular prism that allows it to stand, an has a gap along the middle of the front-facing side. This section is coated black, and also holds three samples in glass phials. From left to right, the phials contain tar sand (black granules), crude oil (clear yellow liquid), and sand residue (light-coloured granules. These phials are sealed with cork and adhered to the interior of the base of the prism, and protrudes up through specifically sized holes in the top of the prism. Along the front of the prism, above the gap are printed the names of the samples in white. Another version of this standee can also be found in the collection.

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

Manufacturer

Artistic Souvenirs Ltd.

Date made

circa 1979

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Edmonton, Alberta

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Decoration

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Plaque, Decorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ornament, Furniture

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Plaque

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Decorative Furnishings

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Full Size

Height

152 mm

Width

182 mm

Dimension Description

Rectangular Prism Base

Height

21 mm

Width

182 mm

Depth

29 mm

Dimension Description

Sample Phials (Individual)

Height

44 mm

Diameter

15 mm

Dimension Description

Back Plate

Height

152 mm

Width

182 mm

Depth

2 mm

Material

Metal, Glass, Geological Minerals

Color

Silver, Brown, Yellow, White, Black

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Flaking, Dent, Scratch, Warping, Wear

Date Examined

Mar 2, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Surface

Sepia-brown coating over the embossed plate has flaked/chipped off in the upper-right. One large patch after "OIL SANDS" and some smaller chips along the edge to the right. Light-medium scratches on the front and back of the standee plated. Black has worn off on the bottom corners of the rectangular prism base.

Materials

A dent, to the left end of the rectangular prism has slightly warped the shape at the top.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

February 24, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 17, 2023