anvil container

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

anvil container

Entry/Object ID

975.J.178

Description

Metal container holding anvils used in guns. Container has tin top. Bottom has copper sides welded to copper bottom. Sides are lined with pinkish paper. Paper label glued to top is almost illegible but contains words, "KCONYK. ANVIL" at top, as though part of lettering to be read in a circle. Container is about half full of anvils. These are tiny and shaped like a shield, the top part being slightly rounded. They are made of brass.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

John Collection

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-75 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

container, anvil container

Class

Science & Technology, Tools & Equipment for - Armaments - Armament Accessories

Created By

MacRae, Alisdair

Create Date

December 30, 1995

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 15, 2025