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Date
1962 – 1962
Material
wood; metal; leather
Catalogue Number
107.01.0301
Description
Wooden carving of a mouse in a full-length dress holding a broom and standing in front of a mushroom next to a bucket with a metal handle. The mouse has a leather tail. The mushroom has an open door with a small carved-out space in the trunk of the mushroom and a small window to the right of the do…
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Title
Wood Carving
Date
1962 – 1962
Material
wood; metal; leather
Dimensions
33.3 x 29.9 cm
Description
Wooden carving of a mouse in a full-length dress holding a broom and standing in front of a mushroom next to a bucket with a metal handle. The mouse has a leather tail. The mushroom has an open door with a small carved-out space in the trunk of the mushroom and a small window to the right of the door. The cap of the mushroom extends over the mouse and has a chimney spout coming out the top - the chimney sits in a notch and is not attached to the mushroom. The base of the carving in done to look like flagstones and the back extends above the top of the mushroom and is decorated with carved trees, bushes, and flowers and tops with mountains. Carved into the back is “H w. S. Soulssy Soulp. ‘62.”
Subject
carving
decorative art
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0301
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Date
1957 – 1957
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0302 a,b
Description
Two carved and painted wooden birds mounted on raw pieces of wood. One bird is a pileated woodpecker and the other is a flicker. Written on one end of the log the flicker is mounted on is “JOHN GERVERS KELOWNA, BC CANADA 1957 FLICKER” in black ink.
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Title
Decorative Carving
Date
1957 – 1957
Material
wood
Dimensions
12.4 x 5.9 x 21.7 cm
Description
Two carved and painted wooden birds mounted on raw pieces of wood. One bird is a pileated woodpecker and the other is a flicker. Written on one end of the log the flicker is mounted on is “JOHN GERVERS KELOWNA, BC CANADA 1957 FLICKER” in black ink.
Subject
carving
decorative art
birds
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0302 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; metal; paper
Catalogue Number
107.01.0304
Description
Carved wooden ship with “GARM” painted on the sides. The ship has two masts, a single central chimney stack, two green and white row boats, and a green, white, and yellow bridge. The main part of the ship is painted black and red.Stamped on the bottom is “Made in Denmark.”
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Title
Wood Carving
Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; metal; paper
Dimensions
10.0 x 3.8 x 19.4 cm
Description
Carved wooden ship with “GARM” painted on the sides. The ship has two masts, a single central chimney stack, two green and white row boats, and a green, white, and yellow bridge. The main part of the ship is painted black and red.Stamped on the bottom is “Made in Denmark.”
Subject
carving
decorative carving
ship
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0304
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Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0305
Description
Decorative carved wooden fox and tree. Consist of two pieces of wood attached by wooden hinges so that the fox will move up and down in front of the tree, in which is a squirrel. “150” is written in pencil on the bottom.
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Title
Decorative Carving
Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood
Dimensions
13.1 x 2.0 x 16.8 cm
Description
Decorative carved wooden fox and tree. Consist of two pieces of wood attached by wooden hinges so that the fox will move up and down in front of the tree, in which is a squirrel. “150” is written in pencil on the bottom.
Subject
carving
decorative carving
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0305
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Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; fabric
Catalogue Number
107.01.0307
Description
A small piece of clean branch with a carved mouse head sticking out of a carved hole. The mouse has large fuzzy ears and small black dots for eyes.
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Title
Decorative Figurine
Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; fabric
Dimensions
4.3 cm
Description
A small piece of clean branch with a carved mouse head sticking out of a carved hole. The mouse has large fuzzy ears and small black dots for eyes.
Subject
carving
decorative figurine
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0307
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Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0308
Description
Oval-shaped painted wooden brooch depicting a wooden boat with a sail with a structure - possibly a lighthouse - in the background. There’s a mounted safety pin on the back and the torn remnant of a red and white adhesive label.
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Title
Decorative Pin
Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
4.7 x 1.5 x 5.2 cm
Description
Oval-shaped painted wooden brooch depicting a wooden boat with a sail with a structure - possibly a lighthouse - in the background. There’s a mounted safety pin on the back and the torn remnant of a red and white adhesive label.
Subject
jewelry
decorative art
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0308
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Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0309
Description
Small carved wooden angel wearing a flower crown and pulling a green train engine with red wheels. On the bottom are two stickers - one is a green and white oval that depicts a small decorative design and what could read “WaK.” The second sticker a white rectangle with “1.75” written in blue ink, p…
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Title
Decorative Figurine
Date
1950 – 1969
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
4.0 x 2.4 x 4.0 cm
Description
Small carved wooden angel wearing a flower crown and pulling a green train engine with red wheels. On the bottom are two stickers - one is a green and white oval that depicts a small decorative design and what could read “WaK.” The second sticker a white rectangle with “1.75” written in blue ink, possibly a price tag.
Subject
carving
decorative carving
angle
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
107.01.0309
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Date
1910 – 1960
Material
leather; glass; beads;
Catalogue Number
103.07.0326 a,b
Description
Pair of beaded and fringed leather gauntlets with a beaded red, white, and green flower on the back of each hand. The gauntlet part of the gloves that cover the forearms are beaded with red, brown, white, and green beads in the pattern of a horse standing on a white background with leaves ringed ar…
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Title
Leather Gloves
Date
1910 – 1960
Material
leather; glass; beads;
Dimensions
7.0 x 22.1 x 36.1 cm
Description
Pair of beaded and fringed leather gauntlets with a beaded red, white, and green flower on the back of each hand. The gauntlet part of the gloves that cover the forearms are beaded with red, brown, white, and green beads in the pattern of a horse standing on a white background with leaves ringed around. The gloves are unlined.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
decorative gloves
clothing
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
103.07.0326 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
china; ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.1306
Description
A china cup with an illustration of a cat with a fiddle, a dog with a blue suit, and a cow jumping over the moon. Brown text on the opposite that reads “Hey! diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon.” The handle is small, big enough for one finger and resting spot for th…
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Title
Cup
Date
n.d.
Material
china; ceramic
Dimensions
7.7 x 9.1 x 7.2 cm
Description
A china cup with an illustration of a cat with a fiddle, a dog with a blue suit, and a cow jumping over the moon. Brown text on the opposite that reads “Hey! diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon.” The handle is small, big enough for one finger and resting spot for the thumb.
Subject
household
decorative
Credit
Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
Catalogue Number
104.20.1306
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Date
1937
Material
ceramic; porcelain
Catalogue Number
104.20.1307
Description
A white commemorative porcelain cup of the royal family, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. It is a tall cup with a handle that is triangle-shaped with some gold along it, and gilded on the lip. One side is an illustration of the Royal Family (King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and Princess Elizabet…
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Title
Commemorative Cup
Date
1937
Material
ceramic; porcelain
Dimensions
9.8 x 9.8 x 7.4 cm
Description
A white commemorative porcelain cup of the royal family, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. It is a tall cup with a handle that is triangle-shaped with some gold along it, and gilded on the lip. One side is an illustration of the Royal Family (King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and Princess Elizabeth and Margaret) inside a pair of golden laurel wreaths, a red crown over the middle, underneath the portrait are scrolls in gold that read “THE ROYAL FAMILY MAY 12th CORONATION 1937 SOUVENIR”. On the opposite side of the cup is a small badge with the crown, a lion and unicorn and scrolls around it. The badge reads “THE ROYAL FAMILY THEIR MAJESTIES, KING QUEEN GEORGE VI ELIZABETH THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND PRINCESS MARGARET ROSE”, the scrolls reads “MAY 12th CORONATION SOUVENIR 1937”. On the bottom of the cup is a stamp that reads “MADE IN ENGLAND” and another stamp “PORTRAIT BY MARCUS ADAMS”.
Subject
commemorative
decorative
royal family
coronation
household
Credit
Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
Catalogue Number
104.20.1307
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