[Pocket Knife] Shell Oil, Silver Yellow

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Pocket Knife] Shell Oil, Silver Yellow - Front: View of front
[Pocket Knife] Shell Oil, Silver Yellow - Front

View of front

Name/Title

[Pocket Knife] Shell Oil, Silver Yellow

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.4

Tags

Knife, Pocket Knife, Blade, Shell Oil, Tool, Metal, Silver, Yellow, Scissors, File

Description

A pocket knife with a blade, file, and mini-scissors, branded to Shell Oil. Features: Body is stainless steel, with a lightly engraved vertical wave patterning across the back, and top and bottom of the front. In the centre of the front is attached an engraved metal badge of the Shell Oil shell logo, the portions of which were filled with yellow paint.

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Pocket Knife
Branded Tools, Branded and Promotional Material

Acquisition

Accession

2023.6

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Japan

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knife, Pocket

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

60 mm

Width

22 mm

Depth

6.5 mm

Material

Metal

Color

Silver, Yellow

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Scratch, Flaking, Wear, Finger Prints / Marks

Date Examined

Feb 16, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Surface

Throughout surface are light scratches and scuffs from handling and use.

Mechanism

All elements open with minimal effort.

Notes

The yellow point that filled the shell has partially disappeared, leaving only around 50% of the original coverage.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

February 16, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 6, 2023