Box
Central New Brunswick Woodmen's Museum, Inc.
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| Nom de l'objet : | Box |
| Artiste ou artisan : | Eldon Green |
| Type de l'objet : | Gum |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Distribution & Transportation Artifacts |
| Discipline : | Decorative Arts |
| Matériaux : | wood |
| Numéro d'accession : | WM 1981.28.2 |
| Province d'origine : | New Brunswick |
| Pays d'origine : | Canada |
| Province d'utilisation : | New Brunswick |
| Pays d'utilisation : | Canada |
| Culture : | Canadian |
| Date de fin de production : | 1923 |
| Description : | This is a wooden box that has been carved to resemble a large hardcover book. The wood is a tan color, and the upper cover has been decorated with intricate designs, including a five-pointed star within a diamond. |
| Commentaires : | Spruce gum, from spruce trees, was the predecessor of modern chewing gum. It was commonly chewed in the 19th century until it was superseded by chewing gum based on a different material around the turn of the 20th century. Commercial sales of spruce gum began as early as 1848. The gum would be kept in boxes such as this one. The carving of spruce gum boxes was related to forestry because woodsmen in a logging camp would often carve items in their spare time. These carved boxes would be in the form of books or the Bible. The woodsmen would often give these carved items to their wives or girlfriends. Eldon Green carved this box in 1923 at the age of 17. He was born in 1906 in Hayesville, N.B. and moved to Astle at the age of 15. He married Flora Morris in 1937. He worked in a logging crew but began drilling wells part time. His well drilling business grew and was eventually taken over by his sons. He died in 1983. |
| Fonctions : | Probably carved by Eldon Green while working in the woods in the winter. |
| Établissement : |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Boiestown |
| Province de l'établissement : | New Brunswick |
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