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1723 Copy of ‘A Life of Mahomet’ Possibly Morant’s (?) and Japanese Stamp Collection
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 books; one 18th century, one 20th century stamp book. Includes 1723 copy of ‘A Life of Mahomet’ by Humphrey Prideaux; missing front/back covers, replaced with plain brown paper covers. Handwritten title ‘Mahomet’ written on front cover and side binding in different handwritings; …
- Date Range
- 1723
- [ca. 1900 - ca. 1920]
- [ca. 1920 - ca. 1940]
- [ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 91 and 95
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / V500 / S20
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- Unknown
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 91 and 95
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant (?), Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- 1723
- [ca. 1900 - ca. 1920]
- [ca. 1920 - ca. 1940]
- [ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 2 books (1 published, 1 stamp book)
- History / Biographical
- Humphrey Prideaux (1648-1724) was born in Cornwall and eventually became a Doctor of Divinity. Prideaux was an author of multiple textual works pertaining to faith and particularly Christianity. He was the Dean of Norwich from 1702 until his death in 1724.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 books; one 18th century, one 20th century stamp book. Includes 1723 copy of ‘A Life of Mahomet’ by Humphrey Prideaux; missing front/back covers, replaced with plain brown paper covers. Handwritten title ‘Mahomet’ written on front cover and side binding in different handwritings; front believed to be by Nicholas Morant (?), side unknown. Also includes book of Japanese stamps collected by Nicholas Morant; many not dated, various designs and sizes, annotated on covers with Nicholas Morant's personal ink stamp.
- Storage Range
- In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 75 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 91
- Geographic Access
- England
- Japan
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified owner(s).
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified owner(s).
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- 'Mahomet' book must be stored with protective barrier to prevent further damage (i.e. acid-free paper).
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.ccel.org/ccel/prideaux
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0048
- Description
- A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0048
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1037
- Description
- Sturdy woven basket, straight sides with rounded corners. Stepped open diamond design on sides, two red diamonds on each long side with one black diamond on each end.
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 10.5 x 20.3 cm
- Description
- Sturdy woven basket, straight sides with rounded corners. Stepped open diamond design on sides, two red diamonds on each long side with one black diamond on each end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1037
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Beaded Headband
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3010
- Description
- Loom-woven beaded headband in blue with a white, red and pink geometric design. The ends of the beading are joined with a strip of hide with scalloped edges. Green and light green ribbons (64.0 cm long) are sewn onto the centre of the hide strip.
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- Title
- Beaded Headband
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 25.8 cm
- Description
- Loom-woven beaded headband in blue with a white, red and pink geometric design. The ends of the beading are joined with a strip of hide with scalloped edges. Green and light green ribbons (64.0 cm long) are sewn onto the centre of the hide strip.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3010
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- Date
- c. 1700
- Material
- hair sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1011
- Description
- A checked beige, red and blue blanket. There is a prominent seam down the middle.
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- c. 1700
- Material
- hair sheep
- Dimensions
- 199 x 184 cm
- Description
- A checked beige, red and blue blanket. There is a prominent seam down the middle.
- Subject
- households
- Sharples
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1011
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; plastic; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3005 a,b
- Description
- Two loom-woven headbands with leather finishing the ends and leather thongs attached to each end.a) Light blue with a geometric design (triangles and crosses) in red, yellow, dark blue, and orange. Tag attached: “Found in bag with ‘Reba Bearspaw 30.00 2 headbands & braid 1 pair ha__ labre__d ?…
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- Title
- Headband
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; plastic; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.6 (a,b) x 83.6 (a); 86.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two loom-woven headbands with leather finishing the ends and leather thongs attached to each end.a) Light blue with a geometric design (triangles and crosses) in red, yellow, dark blue, and orange. Tag attached: “Found in bag with ‘Reba Bearspaw 30.00 2 headbands & braid 1 pair ha__ labre__d ?(medallions?)’.”b) Yellow with geometric pattern in blue, red, white, orange, green and brown.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Reba Bearspaw
- regalia
- beading
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3005 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0062
- Description
- A rectangular, flat, red wool bag with pink, orange, yellow, green and white narrow stripes between three vertical red and white patterned bands. The purse has a green tassel at each of the bottom corners and a pink tassel at the middle of each side and the bottom.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, flat, red wool bag with pink, orange, yellow, green and white narrow stripes between three vertical red and white patterned bands. The purse has a green tassel at each of the bottom corners and a pink tassel at the middle of each side and the bottom.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0062
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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0057
- Description
- A long, rectangular, woven shawl of twenty dents per inch. The shawl has brightly coloured stripes that are predominently red and a diamond-shaped tapestry in the centre. A linen fringe at each end is knotted into patterened netting.
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- Title
- Shawl
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 96.5 x 206.5 cm
- Description
- A long, rectangular, woven shawl of twenty dents per inch. The shawl has brightly coloured stripes that are predominently red and a diamond-shaped tapestry in the centre. A linen fringe at each end is knotted into patterened netting.
- Subject
- decorative
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0057
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La strada e questa
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1957
- Author
- Balliano, Adolfo
- Publisher
- Bologne : Edizioni Alfa
- Call Number
- DQ825 B345
- Author
- Balliano, Adolfo
- Publisher
- Bologne : Edizioni Alfa
- Published Date
- 1957
- Subjects
- Religion
- Call Number
- DQ825 B345
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, plant
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0010
- Description
- A conical woven straw sun hat decorated with two rows of blue flowers and green leaves around the hat, and green trim at the bottom edge.
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- Title
- Sun Hat
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, plant
- Dimensions
- 26.5 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A conical woven straw sun hat decorated with two rows of blue flowers and green leaves around the hat, and green trim at the bottom edge.
- Subject
- decorative
- flowers
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0010
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- Date
- 1950 – 1952
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0017
- Description
- Navajo style rug, hand woven, grey background with zigzag and diamond pattern in gold, red, black and white. Four corner tassels.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1950 – 1952
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 110.5 x 168.0 cm
- Description
- Navajo style rug, hand woven, grey background with zigzag and diamond pattern in gold, red, black and white. Four corner tassels.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0017
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untitled [belt]
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- Date
- c. 1960
- Medium
- weaving
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.021 e
- Description
- A woven belt with green, brown and yellow stripes. There is a metal buckle sewn on one end and two strips of leather on the other, one of which has a tongue with six metal grommets.
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- Title
- untitled [belt]
- Date
- c. 1960
- Medium
- weaving
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 83.0 cm
- Description
- A woven belt with green, brown and yellow stripes. There is a metal buckle sewn on one end and two strips of leather on the other, one of which has a tongue with six metal grommets.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.021 e
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Untitled (napkin)
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- Date
- c. 1960
- Medium
- weaving
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.023 l
- Description
- A hand woven, turquoise blue cotton table napkin with fringed ends.
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- Title
- Untitled (napkin)
- Date
- c. 1960
- Medium
- weaving
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- A hand woven, turquoise blue cotton table napkin with fringed ends.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.023 l
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untitled (placemat)
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- Date
- c. 1960
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.029 g
- Description
- A blue placemat with red accents.
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- Title
- untitled (placemat)
- Date
- c. 1960
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- A blue placemat with red accents.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.029 g
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Untitled (placemat)
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- Date
- c. 1960
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.015 l
- Description
- A natural-coloured linen placemat with hemmed ends.
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- Title
- Untitled (placemat)
- Date
- c. 1960
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 44.0 cm
- Description
- A natural-coloured linen placemat with hemmed ends.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.015 l
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Untitled (sample)
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- Date
- c. 1960
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.004 a
- Description
- A small sample piece of two tones of green cotton with two fringed ends.
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- Title
- Untitled (sample)
- Date
- c. 1960
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- A small sample piece of two tones of green cotton with two fringed ends.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.004 a
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Untitled (sample)
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- Date
- c. 1960
- Medium
- weaving
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.004 c
- Description
- A small, fringed, orange and red weaving sample.
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- Title
- Untitled (sample)
- Date
- c. 1960
- Medium
- weaving
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A small, fringed, orange and red weaving sample.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary G. Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.004 c
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Untitled (sample)
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- Date
- c. 1960
- Medium
- weaving
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.004 b
- Description
- A small, blue and white, cotton 2/8 weaving sample with fringes on both ends.
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- Title
- Untitled (sample)
- Date
- c. 1960
- Medium
- weaving
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- A small, blue and white, cotton 2/8 weaving sample with fringes on both ends.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary G. Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.004 b
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Untitled (sample)
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- Date
- c. 1960
- Medium
- weaving
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.003 a
- Description
- A small, cotton, log cabin design sample in lime green and hunter green, with fringed ends.
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- Title
- Untitled (sample)
- Date
- c. 1960
- Medium
- weaving
- Dimensions
- 11.2 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A small, cotton, log cabin design sample in lime green and hunter green, with fringed ends.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.003 a
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untitled (sample)
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- Date
- c. 1960
- Medium
- weaving
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.020 a
- Description
- A weaving sample of two pieces of woven cotton, the same size, one in lime green, the other in dark sky blue, joined at one end; an exam piece.
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- Title
- untitled (sample)
- Date
- c. 1960
- Medium
- weaving
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- A weaving sample of two pieces of woven cotton, the same size, one in lime green, the other in dark sky blue, joined at one end; an exam piece.
- Subject
- weaving
- crafts
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.020 a
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