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Manufacturer (Identification)

Definition:

Observation:

• N.B.: Use the Manufacturer field if the object was manufactured by an organization or business. If the object was handmade by one or more individuals, use the Artist/Maker field instead. Use both the Artist/Maker and Manufacturer fields when the object was created by an artist or maker and then manufactured.
  Example

  A medallion created by Stanley Hayman and manufactured by Gem-Or Ltd.

  	Object Name	medallion
  	Artist/Maker	Hayman, Stanley
  	Manufacturer	Gem-Or Ltd.

Entry rules:

1. Enter the name of the organization or business, without inverting it.
   Example

   	Manufacturer	Compagnie Rolland
   	and not
   	Manufacturer	Rolland, Compagnie

2. Enter the name of the business as it was officially used when the object was produced. Enter the acronym if it is the most widely known name of the business, followed by the full name in parentheses.
   Example

   	Manufacturer	IBM (International Business Machines)

3. Do not use your own translation.
   Example

   	Manufacturer	Banque nationale de Paris
   	and not
   	Manufacturer	National Bank of Paris

4. When the manufacturer's name exists in several languages, including English or French, enter the name in the language used to document your collections, regardless of what is marked on the object.
   Example

   	Object Name	blanket
   	Manufacturer	Hudson Bay Company
   	and not
   	Manufacturer	Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson

5. This field may contain multiple entries separated by a semicolon followed by a space. Names should be listed in order of importance.
   Example

   	Object Name	door
   	Manufacturer	Miracle Doors Inc.; Brault and Sons, Glaziers