Cheese Box; Lid

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Cheese Box; Lid

Entry/Object ID

1991.075.003 a-b

Description

Round wooden (cedar?) cheese box with wooden lid. Box is made of single sheet of wood wrapped to form a round box, ends overlapped and nailed. Narrow strip of wood nailed to lower part of box and to bottom. On side is stamped: "Med White Solid 18 - 1383". "28/5 1955,1639 (surrounded by a line), 115". In black crayon, also on side: " R.S. Topham General Merchant Togo, Sask." Lid made of wooden overlapping strip of wood nailed together and to top, which is split and mended.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Topham, H.G.

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-91 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

box; lid, cheese box; lid

Created By

Swallow, Derek

Create Date

June 21, 1996

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 15, 2025