[Nail Care Kit] Texaco, Set of 4, In Case, Khaki Pink

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Nail Care Kit] Texaco, Set of 4, Khaki Pink - Open: Open view
[Nail Care Kit] Texaco, Set of 4, Khaki Pink - Open

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Name/Title

[Nail Care Kit] Texaco, Set of 4, In Case, Khaki Pink

Entry/Object ID

2004.14.30

Tags

Personal Care, Nailcare, Nail Care, Texaco, Plastic, Metal, Pink, Silver, Tan

Description

Nail Care kit, branded to Texaco. Four nail tools in hard case. Features: Set of four nail tools (large nail clippers, small nail clippers, folding nail file, and tweezers). Each tool is in plain chrome-colouring, bearing the text logo reading "Trim". Tools are seated in specially shaped spaces within the hard case. Housing is flocked, molded plastic in dusty pink. Edges of the housing is shaped into three steps (2mm high/deep). The inside of the lid has matching molded dusty pink plastic (flocked), with inverse step-shaped edges. At the centre of the lid interior is a raised section with the text "HEIRLOOM" surounded by an oval, both in silver. The exterior is a rectangular hard clam-shell. The plastic khaki and lightly textured. The case opens on a simple two-piece hinge, with a front clasp (pressed in to release lid and open). On the top of the exterior (centred) is the Texaco logo (red circle, with an interior uncoloured/khaki star and red "T" within the star) to the left, and the following text in red to the right: "Texaco Trading and Transportation Inc". In the bottom-right is also a radial line design in gold.

Collection

Carol Haggerty Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Personal Care
Branded and Promotional Material

Acquisition

Accession

2004.14

Source or Donor

Carol and Elmer Haggerty, Doris Burak

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Heirloom, Bassett

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

The presentation case appear to have been made by Heirloom, while the nail tools themselves appear to have been manufactured by Bassett, USA under the range called Trim.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Clipper, Nail

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

File, Nail

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Manicure

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tweezers

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Beauty Supplies

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Class

Multiple Use T&E for Materials

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Presentation Case

Height

26 mm

Width

80 mm

Depth

170 mm

Dimension Notes

Dimensions when closed.

Material

Plastic, Metal

Color

Pink, Khaki, Chrome, Silver

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Detail

Scratch, Finger Prints / Marks

Date Examined

Jan 31, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

The lid (outside) of the presentation case has some transfer marks in the lower-left side. Point of brown residue on base of presentation case to the mid-right.

Surface

Exterior of the presentation case has various light scratches and scuffs on all sides. There are a couple of fingerprints on the surface of the nail tools. Interior housing is in excellent condition.

Notes

Nail tools appear unused.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

January 31, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

July 20, 2023