Soap Crate

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Soap Crate

Entry/Object ID

1995.064.004

Description

Large wooden unpainted crate for 'Sunlight' soap - no lid. sides and ends have been dove-tailed - bottom has been nailed on. "Sunlight Soap" has been stamped in black on all 4 sides. In red on all 4 sides, is top of rising sun with rays, 'Octagon' across sun. Underneath, "Lever Brothers Limited, Soap, ---------ers, Toronto, Ont." A hand grip hole has been cut into each end; ends very slightly thicker than sides.

Acquisition

Accession

1995.064

Notes

Accession Date: 19-Jul-95 Mode of Acquisition: found

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Crate

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

soap crate

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

July 8, 1997

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 5, 2025