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Date
1972 – 1973
Material
plastic
Catalogue Number
107.01.0128 a-h
Description
Cast plastic brightly painted figurines of Henry VIII of England's Six Wives, Henry, and a single Beefeater. (a) is Henry. (b) Catharine Howard. (c) Catharine Parr. (d) Jane Seymour. (e) Anne Boleyn. (f) Catherine of Aragon. (g) Anne of Cleaves and (h) is the Beefeater. Each is labelled with a name…
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Title
Figure Figurine Set
Date
1972 – 1973
Material
plastic
Dimensions
5.4 x 2.8 x 3.5 cm
Description
Cast plastic brightly painted figurines of Henry VIII of England's Six Wives, Henry, and a single Beefeater. (a) is Henry. (b) Catharine Howard. (c) Catharine Parr. (d) Jane Seymour. (e) Anne Boleyn. (f) Catherine of Aragon. (g) Anne of Cleaves and (h) is the Beefeater. Each is labelled with a name on the bottom except h.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
royalty
Henry VIII
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0128 a-h
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Date
1977
Material
wood; plaster
Catalogue Number
107.01.0091
Description
Long flat wooden base painted with black enamel. Twelve small, brightly painted, plaster figures stand in a row along the base, the figures are from left to right (1) a skull painted brown, (2 )white faced person wrapped in red cloak, (3) a brown standing bear wearing coolie hat and carrying white …
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Title
Figurine Group
Date
1977
Material
wood; plaster
Dimensions
3.3 x 2.7 x 18.2 cm
Description
Long flat wooden base painted with black enamel. Twelve small, brightly painted, plaster figures stand in a row along the base, the figures are from left to right (1) a skull painted brown, (2 )white faced person wrapped in red cloak, (3) a brown standing bear wearing coolie hat and carrying white sack, (4) a seated white cat with red feathers, (5) a green frog, (6) a standing man with exposed fat belly wearing an orange robe and carrying a white sack over his shoulder, (7) a standing woman in blue kimono with yellow hood over face, holding a lyre, (8) a man with purple blouse and green trousers holding a club, (9 )a man with black overblouse and turquoise skirt, holding staff and round yellow object with turquoise sack over shoulder, (10) a kneeling bald man with pointed head and white beard, carrying fan and wearing green robe, (11) a black cat standing with back arched, (12) a seated man with orange robe.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
religious
animal
bear
cat
frog
figure
male
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0091
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Date
1973
Material
fabric; fleece;metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.0415
Description
A brown, thick, sherpa-style vest with four gold buttons that fasten with brown elastic loops. Buttons depict a crest with lions.
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Title
Fleece Vest
Date
1973
Material
fabric; fleece;metal
Dimensions
71.0 x 61.0 cm
Description
A brown, thick, sherpa-style vest with four gold buttons that fasten with brown elastic loops. Buttons depict a crest with lions.
Subject
mountaineering
climbing
outerwear
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2023
Catalogue Number
103.05.0415
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Date
1979
Material
skin; fibre; metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.03.1132 a,b
Description
A pair of brown leather, over the ankle, square-toed hiking boots with light brown cotton laces. Each boot has six lace hooks (lacing lugs) and one grommetted eyelet on each side. The sole is separate and stitiched to the boot.
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Title
Hiking Boots
Date
1979
Material
skin; fibre; metal; plastic
Dimensions
15.5 x 9.5 x 27.5 cm
Description
A pair of brown leather, over the ankle, square-toed hiking boots with light brown cotton laces. Each boot has six lace hooks (lacing lugs) and one grommetted eyelet on each side. The sole is separate and stitiched to the boot.
Subject
sports
hiking
climbing
Catharine Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.1132 a,b
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Date
1973 – 1990
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.04.1080 a,b
Description
A metal ice axe and hammer, Terradactyl, with woven strap handles.(a) a metal ice climbing axe with pink and blue woven strap and another white flat woven strap, metal adze shovel shaped and the other side-serated edge, drooped pick (b) woven flat yellow strap, one end flat hammer, the other side s…
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Title
Ice Ax
Date
1973 – 1990
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Description
A metal ice axe and hammer, Terradactyl, with woven strap handles.(a) a metal ice climbing axe with pink and blue woven strap and another white flat woven strap, metal adze shovel shaped and the other side-serated edge, drooped pick (b) woven flat yellow strap, one end flat hammer, the other side serated edge.
Subject
Chic Scott
sports
climbing
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1080 a,b
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Date
prior to 1990
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1085
Description
Typical ice axe, extra long plain pick and dished spade. Engraved on side of pick "Cassin". Point is 10.0 long with 4.3 long solid point. Wooden handle is broken below head.
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Title
Ice Ax
Date
prior to 1990
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
31.3 x 80.5 cm
Description
Typical ice axe, extra long plain pick and dished spade. Engraved on side of pick "Cassin". Point is 10.0 long with 4.3 long solid point. Wooden handle is broken below head.
Subject
sports
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Mt. McKinley
Wickersham Wall
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
Catalogue Number
108.04.1085
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Date
1973 – 1990
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.04.1079
Description
One metal ice hammer with a fabric wrapped handle and a red woven strap attached near the spike at the base of the handle.
Title
Ice Hammer
Date
1973 – 1990
Material
metal; fibre
Description
One metal ice hammer with a fabric wrapped handle and a red woven strap attached near the spike at the base of the handle.
Subject
Chic Scott
sports
climbing
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1079
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Date
1970 – 1990
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1089 a-c
Description
A metal carabiner (a) with two metal ice climbing screws (b) and (c) hanging from it:(a) a metal carabiner with a spring lock mechanism but no safety lock, “HG” engraved into the metal.(b) a straight rod of metal (16.5cm long, handle 6.0cm wide) bent and then soldered to form a handle at one one e…
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Title
Ice Screw
Date
1970 – 1990
Material
metal
Description
A metal carabiner (a) with two metal ice climbing screws (b) and (c) hanging from it:(a) a metal carabiner with a spring lock mechanism but no safety lock, “HG” engraved into the metal.(b) a straight rod of metal (16.5cm long, handle 6.0cm wide) bent and then soldered to form a handle at one one end and a turned screw on the other. Engraved “CLAUDIUS SIMOND CHAMONIX”(c) a straight rod of metal ( 19.5cm long, handle 6.5cm wide ) bent to form an open handle at one one end and a turned screw on the other. Engraved on the handle “STUBAI MABWA AUSTRIA” . There is red paint where the metal end is wound around the rod and a piece of blue tape wound around the rod portion.
Subject
sports
climbing
mountaineering
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1089 a-c
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Date
c. 1980
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1218
Description
A circular metal ACMG pin with their familiar logo of the maple leaf, on top of crossed skis and climbing axe. The maple leaf sits on three coils of climbing rope that surround the logo (three-quarters of the circumference). On the outside rim (left-hand side) starting at the extended end of the ic…
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Title
Membership Pin
Date
c. 1980
Material
metal
Dimensions
2 7/8 cm
Description
A circular metal ACMG pin with their familiar logo of the maple leaf, on top of crossed skis and climbing axe. The maple leaf sits on three coils of climbing rope that surround the logo (three-quarters of the circumference). On the outside rim (left-hand side) starting at the extended end of the ice axe and the beginning of the coiled rope are the words “ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN MOUNTAIN GUIDES” ending at the bottom of skis (right-hand side) and coiled rope; printed on the bottom “MOUNTAIN” and underneath “GUIDE”. On the reverse side at the top there is spike soldered onto the badge with a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) pin closure and below that the words “HUGUENIN” and then “SWITZERLAND” underneath.
Subject
Association of Canadian Mountain Guides
mountains
climbing
guiding
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
Catalogue Number
103.09.1218
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Date
c. 1980
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
103.09.1219 a,b
Description
Two identical mountain guide pins except one is smaller. The smaller one measures 1 7/8 c. in diameter and is 1 cm. high. The circular pins have a centred stylized maple leaf in silver with a red outline and black lettering “ACMG” in the middle. The maple leaf sits on top of a crossed ice axe (lhs)…
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Title
Membership Pin
Date
c. 1980
Material
metal; enamel
Dimensions
3 cm
Description
Two identical mountain guide pins except one is smaller. The smaller one measures 1 7/8 c. in diameter and is 1 cm. high. The circular pins have a centred stylized maple leaf in silver with a red outline and black lettering “ACMG” in the middle. The maple leaf sits on top of a crossed ice axe (lhs) and (rhs) a crossed pair of ski tips. The top and bottom of the skis and ice axe meet a coiled rope wound around three times on the outside rim of the pin, on top of which “ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN MOUNTAIN GUIDES” is printed. The larger pin (a) has a horizontal hinged pin soldered to the top of the back side. This pin has a swivel-locking safety catch. The back of the smaller pin (b) has a tie-tack style clutch closure attachment.
Subject
Association of Canadian Mountain Guides
mountains
climbing
guiding
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
Catalogue Number
103.09.1219 a,b
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Date
1978
Material
grass
Catalogue Number
107.01.0158
Description
A pair of woven straw snowboots, solidly woven thick sole, upper foot closely woven with braided twining, and shank left unwoven with upright ribs which have been woven around at top leaving ends as fringe around outside. Boots attached together by a length of twisted straw cord.
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Title
Miniature Boots
Date
1978
Material
grass
Dimensions
6.5 x 3.5 x 7.0 cm
Description
A pair of woven straw snowboots, solidly woven thick sole, upper foot closely woven with braided twining, and shank left unwoven with upright ribs which have been woven around at top leaving ends as fringe around outside. Boots attached together by a length of twisted straw cord.
Subject
households
decorative
miniature
Japanese
Omori Society
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0158
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Miniature; Lobster Pot

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Date
1972 – 1973
Material
wood; fibre; stone; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
107.01.0153
Description
A model of a lobster pot constructed of wood laths. Flat base with arched top supported by three bent twig hoops, nets of cord at each end of pot tunnel inward and attach to round hoop openings to allow lobster to enter pot. Two stones secured at base to weight pot, and spike at centre for bait. Na…
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Title
Miniature; Lobster Pot
Date
1972 – 1973
Material
wood; fibre; stone; metal; skin
Dimensions
6.2 x 8.6 x 12.5 cm
Description
A model of a lobster pot constructed of wood laths. Flat base with arched top supported by three bent twig hoops, nets of cord at each end of pot tunnel inward and attach to round hoop openings to allow lobster to enter pot. Two stones secured at base to weight pot, and spike at centre for bait. Narrow door at top of trap opens on leather hinges and closes with wooden latch, long cord from one end holds cork float at its centre and carved tear shape wooden "sinker" at the end. Pot contains small red lobster pin (3.5 cm).
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
fishing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0153
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Date
1975 – 1976
Material
wood; shell
Catalogue Number
107.01.0119
Description
New Zealand totemic representation of Maori folklore. Circular mother-of-pearl eyes. Sticker on bottom "Genuine Hand Carved "Upoko" to Tupuna by Te Penikera Matatia Home, Tumatawera Maori Carver, Roturua, N.Z."(Upoko is name of totem symbol) Carved stacked figure in dark brown wood rounded in fron…
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Title
Miniature Totem
Date
1975 – 1976
Material
wood; shell
Dimensions
15.0 x 4.2 x 5.1 cm
Description
New Zealand totemic representation of Maori folklore. Circular mother-of-pearl eyes. Sticker on bottom "Genuine Hand Carved "Upoko" to Tupuna by Te Penikera Matatia Home, Tumatawera Maori Carver, Roturua, N.Z."(Upoko is name of totem symbol) Carved stacked figure in dark brown wood rounded in front with flat back. Face at top with two sections representing body below, and eye shapes carved into section at base.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
carving
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0119
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Date
1970 – 1973
Material
wood; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0120
Description
Totemic representation of British Columbia west coast Indigenous raven symbol, dark brown stain. Carved bird head and body with avoid shapes are typical of that group's hand carving, stylized, incised design. $10.00 sticker removed from bottom. Pencilled on back "K. Morison Age 12". Dark brown sta…
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Title
Miniature Totem
Date
1970 – 1973
Material
wood; skin; metal
Dimensions
15.2 x 4.2 x 4.5 cm
Description
Totemic representation of British Columbia west coast Indigenous raven symbol, dark brown stain. Carved bird head and body with avoid shapes are typical of that group's hand carving, stylized, incised design. $10.00 sticker removed from bottom. Pencilled on back "K. Morison Age 12". Dark brown stained wood with flat back, leather patch stapled to base.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
carving
K. Morison
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0120
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Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre; metal; plastic; rubber;
Catalogue Number
108.04.1091 a,b
Description
A two-piece army-green oxygen mask:(a) The outer metal and fabric portion ((8.5 x10.0 wide x10.5cm high) is molded to fit over the rubber mouth and nose piece. It has strong nylon strips of cording rivetted and screwed onto the metal frame. The cords are adjustable. There is a silver label glued to…
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Title
Oxygen Mask
Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre; metal; plastic; rubber;
Description
A two-piece army-green oxygen mask:(a) The outer metal and fabric portion ((8.5 x10.0 wide x10.5cm high) is molded to fit over the rubber mouth and nose piece. It has strong nylon strips of cording rivetted and screwed onto the metal frame. The cords are adjustable. There is a silver label glued to the inside, viewer’s left with black printing “ADAPTER 7 HARNESS ASSY. Medium P-N 33D1102-2 Protection Inc. P-N D4152 Contract No. N383-857981A U.S.”(b) the silicone rubber nose and face portion (60.0 with hose x12.0cm wide x13.0 high) with the air hose is molded to fit over the lower half of a face; there is a length of rubber hosing attached to the this by a metal clamp. The end of the hose has a green metal clamp attaching a stainless steel portion that will secure it to the oxygen bottle. There is a segmented circle imprinted on the viewer’s right side with “80 81 82” clockwise and to the right of that “SILICONE”. Imprinted viewer’s left “MASK. OXYGEN. PRESSURE BREATHING MS. 2200-MEDIUM SIERRA ENG. CO. PN 520- -1”.
Subject
sports
mountaineering
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1091 a,b
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Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.1180
Description
One embroidered felt crest: “Alpine Club of Canada. Kootenay section” in black. Pale green background with embroidered red border, embroidered ice axe in center and two interlocking caribiners.
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Title
Patch
Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre
Dimensions
14.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
One embroidered felt crest: “Alpine Club of Canada. Kootenay section” in black. Pale green background with embroidered red border, embroidered ice axe in center and two interlocking caribiners.
Subject
sports
climbing
hiking
Alpine Club of Canada
Credit
Gift of Jane M.W. Steed, Nelson, 1998
Catalogue Number
103.09.1180
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Date
1978 – 1980
Material
metal; plastic; paper
Catalogue Number
103.09.1223 a,b
Description
Two Parks Canada Mountain Guide badges, one (a) from 1978-79, the other (b) from 1979-80. The badges are similar in that they are the same size and shape, rectangular with rounded corners, plastic coated fronts and metal backs with a horizontal pin set, safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closur…
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Title
Pin
Date
1978 – 1980
Material
metal; plastic; paper
Dimensions
7 x 4.3 cm
Description
Two Parks Canada Mountain Guide badges, one (a) from 1978-79, the other (b) from 1979-80. The badges are similar in that they are the same size and shape, rectangular with rounded corners, plastic coated fronts and metal backs with a horizontal pin set, safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closure for the pin. Instead of being soldered to the back, the pin is inserted through and under the backing through two holes.(a) is navy blue (lettering, imaging and numbers) on white background, Parks Canada logo of left bar of Canadian flag and maple leaf in lhc, “Parks Canada” in the middle, “Parcs Canada” rhc. The following words, letters in quotes are directly below each other and centred: “MOUNTAIN” with “GUIDE” in bold underneath, then “DE MONTAGNE”, then number “275”, followed by “1978-79”. “MADE IN CANADA” and “FAIT AU CANADA” have been folded so that they appear on the side.(b) is forest green (lettering, imaging and numbers) on white background, Parks Canada logo of left bar of Canadian flag and maple leaf in top left “Parks Canada” in the middle, “Parcs Canada” on the right; these are top centred on the badge. The following words, letters in quotes are directly below each other and centred: “GUIDE” in bold then in parenthesis “MOUNTAIN - MONTAGNE”, then number “233”, followed by “1979-80”. “Made in Canada” and “Fait au Canada” have been folded so that they appear on the side.
Subject
Parks Canada
mountain guides
sports
mountains
guiding
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
Catalogue Number
103.09.1223 a,b
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Date
1970
Material
paper; wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.0091
Description
A long scroll rolled on a wooden dowel, with light red brown piece of silk stiffened with paper lining which rolls around outside to form cover, tying with long purple braided silk cord attached at end, scroll which is pieced in several places, unrolls to show long, continuous scene of monkeys, har…
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Title
Scroll
Date
1970
Material
paper; wood; fibre
Dimensions
12.5 cm
Description
A long scroll rolled on a wooden dowel, with light red brown piece of silk stiffened with paper lining which rolls around outside to form cover, tying with long purple braided silk cord attached at end, scroll which is pieced in several places, unrolls to show long, continuous scene of monkeys, hares, frogs and other animals engaged in various human activities. Long paper label on end of scroll with Japanese writing, presumably the title. Scroll is contained in long rectangular cardboard box with red brown lid and same label as on scroll pasted to top of lid, and ink stamped Japanese writing inside base of box. Also contains green paper sheets in English and Japanese explaining the scroll, and a sheet of white paper completely in Japanese.Made in Japan.
Subject
households
decorative
animal
monkey
hare
frog
travel
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0091
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Date
1977 – 1979
Material
plastic; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.1104
Description
Full length blue wind suit with hood. Hood has metal rod inside for tightening around head. Long zippers in front and inside legs. Flap pockets in front. Reinforced and patched in many places.
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Title
Ski Suit
Date
1977 – 1979
Material
plastic; fibre; metal
Description
Full length blue wind suit with hood. Hood has metal rod inside for tightening around head. Long zippers in front and inside legs. Flap pockets in front. Reinforced and patched in many places.
Subject
sports
climbing
Mount Logan
Chic Scott
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1989
Catalogue Number
103.05.1104
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Date
1974 – 1976
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0597 a,b
Description
A Vermillion glazed creamer and sugar bowl (3.2 cm x 5.9 cm). Both have concave bases and are signed "Lorenzen's". Creamer has additional incised writing "Lantz N.S." Vermillion glaze over exterior and interior rim, inside of bowls peach coloured glaze. Affixed handle on creamer, slightly belled ri…
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Title
Sugar And Creamer
Date
1974 – 1976
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
5.3 x 7.8 cm
Description
A Vermillion glazed creamer and sugar bowl (3.2 cm x 5.9 cm). Both have concave bases and are signed "Lorenzen's". Creamer has additional incised writing "Lantz N.S." Vermillion glaze over exterior and interior rim, inside of bowls peach coloured glaze. Affixed handle on creamer, slightly belled rim with pouring lip. Both containers small and rounded.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0597 a,b
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