Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Model |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 1993.009 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1993.009.001 |
Other Name |
Impossible Bottle |
Description |
A model in a Carter's Ink bottle which sits horizontally along the side of the bottle. The model is a Canadian Pole Drilling Rig. Included inside the bottle is a power house, jerker lines, a pump, and a derrick. The derrick is painted copper and the ladder silver. Every other piece is the yellow natural wood. The lid is curved and copper. It has a pipe that extends into the bottle and is attached to the power house by thread. The rectangle bottle is a clear glass that tapers into a curves at the top towards the cap. |
Provenance |
Made by Fred M. Fletcher |
Dimensions |
H-9.5 W-8 L-24.5 cm |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Technique |
Embossed |
Inscription Location |
Bottom of bottle |
Inscription Text |
Carter's No. 1 Upside down triangle with a 'c' in the center. |
Inscription Language |
English |
Maker's Mark |
"Fred Fletcher, Chatham On, 1992" is written on side of the wood platform located inside the bottle. |
Search Terms |
Model Canadian Drilling Rig Bottle |