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Nom de l'objet : Stamper
Classification de l'objet : man-made artefact
Catégorie de l'objet : Tools and Equipment for Materials
Sous-catégorie de l'objet : Food Processing Tools and Equipment
Discipline : anthropology
history
local history
social anthropology
social history
Matériaux : iron
Technique de fabrication : painted
cast
Numéro d'accession : 998.46
Continent d'origine : North America
Province d'utilisation : Pre-Confederation Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Pays d'utilisation : Canada
Dominion of Newfoundland
Culture : North American
Secteur géo-culturel : North America
Contexte culturel : food service
Date de fin de production : c 1920
Période : Early 20th century
Description : The iron can stamper consists of an oval base, on top of which is mounted the stamping mechanism. A lever at the back of the stamper is pressed in to operate it. The original black-paint covering is flaking off, and the stamper is beginning to rust.
Commentaires : Can stampers like these were given by the Newfoundland government to lobster fishermen who processed and canned their own lobster. By 1920, there were over 20 family-run lobster factories in the community of Cow Head.
Fonctions : The can stamper was used to stamp cans of lobster meat at small, family-run lobster factories in Cow Head in the early-twentieth century.
Hauteur : 13.5
Longueur : 22
Largeur : 9.5
Unité de mesure linéaire : cm
Nombre d'objets : 1
Nombre de parties composantes : 1
Nom des parties composantes : stamper
Établissement : Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum  Facebook-Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum 
Ville de l'établissement : Cow Head
Province de l'établissement : Newfoundland and Labrador

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