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Hand Crank Phonograph

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Date
1910 – 1950
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
105.03.1003
Description
Victrola, table model, hand crank phonograph. Hinged top has label inside "Victrola, Victor Talking Machine Co Camden N.J. USA." Metal label "Berliner Gram-o-phone Co. Limited Montreal Sole distributors for Canada Patented 1897-1907". Two small doors in front open to expose 2 shelves. Carved pa…
Title
Hand Crank Phonograph
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
40.0 x 44.0 x 55.0 cm
Description
Victrola, table model, hand crank phonograph. Hinged top has label inside "Victrola, Victor Talking Machine Co Camden N.J. USA." Metal label "Berliner Gram-o-phone Co. Limited Montreal Sole distributors for Canada Patented 1897-1907". Two small doors in front open to expose 2 shelves. Carved pattern encircles frame near lid, brass turn handle.
Subject
households
music
hobbies
entertaining
James Simpson Sr.
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
105.03.1003
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre; ivory; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0364
Description
A rectangular ecru linen bag with green and blue embroidered trees and blue handle. Flat bag has on each side three stylized triangular trees made up of small green triangles and sitting in large blue pots which have been worked in cross stitch on coarse linen canvas. Border of small green triangle…
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Title
Purse
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre; ivory; metal
Dimensions
18.0 x 22.6 cm
Description
A rectangular ecru linen bag with green and blue embroidered trees and blue handle. Flat bag has on each side three stylized triangular trees made up of small green triangles and sitting in large blue pots which have been worked in cross stitch on coarse linen canvas. Border of small green triangles and blue lines along bottom and top of bag. Twisted blue cotton cord handles are attached through small ivory rings covered with stitching and making a small hole at each side of the bag. Double handles are tied in bows at each side and together at top. Small, hollow, pointed sterling silver cone, awl? is tied through a small hole at the top by a narrower blue cord to one of the handles. Lined with green Japanese silk.
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0364
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