Table
Little White Schoolhouse Museum
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| Nom de l'objet : | Table |
| Artiste ou artisan : | Denton, H. Victor |
| Type de l'objet : | Drafting |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Tools and Equipment for Communication |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Drafting T&E |
| Matériaux : | Wood |
| Technique de fabrication : | Sawn |
| Numéro d'accession : | M003 |
| Fabricant : | H.Victor Denton |
| Nom du marchand : | Unknown |
| Province d'origine : | Texas 77581-4438 |
| Pays d'origine : | U.S.A. |
| Date de fin de production : | 19510000 Circa |
| Description : | This wooden, slanted table features a brass plaque that reads "Made H. Victor Denton of Westport, Nova Scotia. Industrial Arts Class of 1951. Donated by J. Leonard Embree." The table stands on two 14 cm wide by 3.3cm thick legs, 65 cm high at the back, rounded at the front to accommodate changing the angle of the top. The legs are set on 42 cm bases, about 7 cm high, parallel to the edges of the table. The iron work to allow angle adjustment is screwed to the legs. |
| Commentaires : | This drafting tbale was handcrafted by H. Victor Denton of Westport, Nova Scotia. He made the table while an Industrial Arts student teacher at the Provincial Normal College in Truro, Nova Scotia. After graduating Mr. Denton taught at the newly opened Regional High School in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. He establsihed the woodwork lab at the school. Two years later he moved to Gorsebrook School in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He taught there with his college friend J. L. Embree. After two years he moved to the United States and left this drafting table with his friend. Mr. Embree presented it to the Little White Schoolhouse Museum and attached the brass plate referred to in the description. |
| Hauteur : | 80 |
| Longueur : | 88.5 |
| Largeur : | 55.5 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Nombre d'objets : | 1 |
| Nombre de parties composantes : | 1 |
| Étiquette ou poinçon : | A brass plaque on the table reads "Made by H. Victor Denton of Westport, Nova Scotia in the (Normal College) Industrial Arts class of 1951. Donated by J. Leonard Embree." On graduation Victor Denton weant as Industrial Arts teacher to the new Shelburne Rural High School in Nova Scotia. He set up the woodwork shop. After two years he moved to Gorsebrook School in Halifax where he taught with J. Leonard Embree. Victor moved to the U.S.A. after two more years, leaving some items with his friend Leonard. In time Leonard donated the drafting table made by Victor to the Little White Schoolhouse Museum in Truro. Both people were alive and contacted on 2007 01 29. J. L. Embree lives in Halifax, telephone number 902-477-6438. |
| Établissement : |
Little White Schoolhouse Museum
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Truro |
| Province de l'établissement : | NS |
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