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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
- 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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Ice Breakup on the Atlantic
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactanm.08.042
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- weaving
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.042
- Description
- Undulating lines of teal blue, grey, and white woven together, with strands of turquoise to simulate the ice breakup in the ocean. No pattern was laid out to do this work.
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- Title
- Ice Breakup on the Atlantic
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- weaving
- Dimensions
- 35.2 x 31.7 cm
- Description
- Undulating lines of teal blue, grey, and white woven together, with strands of turquoise to simulate the ice breakup in the ocean. No pattern was laid out to do this work.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary G. Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.042
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0135
- Description
- Mask like, flat face of woven fibre with cut out eyes and mouth. Appliqued, braided fibre binding edges and nose, trim decoration at top and bottom.
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- Title
- Mask
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 41.5 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Mask like, flat face of woven fibre with cut out eyes and mouth. Appliqued, braided fibre binding edges and nose, trim decoration at top and bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0135
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- Date
- 1977
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1041 a-c
- Description
- A table loom, shuttle, and weaving (belt) that is set up on the loom:(a) A four-harness wood table loom handmade by Harold Mortimer, strung, with shuttle and cotton thread attached which you move through the warp as the weft. There is a pencilled circle (radius 2.0cm, 3.60cm from each end and 0.50c…
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- Title
- Table Loom
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 16.5 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- A table loom, shuttle, and weaving (belt) that is set up on the loom:(a) A four-harness wood table loom handmade by Harold Mortimer, strung, with shuttle and cotton thread attached which you move through the warp as the weft. There is a pencilled circle (radius 2.0cm, 3.60cm from each end and 0.50cm from the bottom with the number) the number “3” and “HM” , Harold Mortimer’s monogram, pencilled in the centre. It has four wooden knobs on top of the upright posts that have the string harnesses attached. Underneath the top of the upright post there is a white address label (4.60x1.5cm wide) with red on the top and bottom. On it is printed “HAROLD MORTIMER 341 BIG HORN ST BOX 77 BANFF ALBERTA T0L 0C0 and to the right of that, written in pen “DEC 1977”It has metal reeds which the fibre goes through. The completed part of the belt is wound around the roller (covered in cardboard) so the fibre not damaged. There is a slender round piece of wood (pencil) for tautness. There is also a roller (warp beam) on the back where the threads (warp) are attached.(b) the wooden shuttle, 17.5x2.5cm wide, with a groove at each end creating a space for the fibre to be wound around horizontally.(c) the partially woven, blue, yellow, and brown strip of woven cloth that is set up on the loom.
- Subject
- crafts
- woodwork
- weaving
- Harold Mortimer
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1041 a-c
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Untitled [blanket]
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- Date
- 1970
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.035
- Description
- A hand woven striped blanket with a fringe. It is plain weaving on a striped warp. The colours are brown, grey, taupe, copper, rust, and beige. On viewer’s left just above (1.0cm) the fringe and 1.0cm from the blanket edge, there is a polyester tag (1.50x4.50cm wide) stitched on. There is a shuttl…
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- Title
- Untitled [blanket]
- Date
- 1970
- Dimensions
- 109.0 x 210.0 cm
- Description
- A hand woven striped blanket with a fringe. It is plain weaving on a striped warp. The colours are brown, grey, taupe, copper, rust, and beige. On viewer’s left just above (1.0cm) the fringe and 1.0cm from the blanket edge, there is a polyester tag (1.50x4.50cm wide) stitched on. There is a shuttle on the left strung with a piece of fibre leading to a spool on viewer’s right; written on the tag “Hand Woven BY Mary G. Andrews”
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary G. Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.035
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untitled (sample)
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- Date
- c. 1980
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.022 u
- Description
- A piece of woven materia;l multi colours of blues; suit material sample.
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- Title
- untitled (sample)
- Date
- c. 1980
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A piece of woven materia;l multi colours of blues; suit material sample.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.022 u
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untitled (sample)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactanm.08.031%20c
- Date
- 1970
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.031 c
- Description
- A small sample of natural white cotton with a multi-coloured (blue, green, yellow and pink) weft.
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- Title
- untitled (sample)
- Date
- 1970
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A small sample of natural white cotton with a multi-coloured (blue, green, yellow and pink) weft.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.031 c
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untitled (sample)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactanm.08.030%20c
- Date
- 1970
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.030 c
- Description
- A yellow and brown cotton sample with twining finishing and fringed ends.
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- Title
- untitled (sample)
- Date
- 1970
- Dimensions
- 26.5 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A yellow and brown cotton sample with twining finishing and fringed ends.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.030 c
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Untitled (sample)
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- Date
- c. 1980
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.014 f
- Description
- A small rectangular sample woven in natural and white linen with a brown thread running through at the top; one glued and one fringed end.
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- Title
- Untitled (sample)
- Date
- c. 1980
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- A small rectangular sample woven in natural and white linen with a brown thread running through at the top; one glued and one fringed end.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.014 f
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Untitled (sample)
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- Date
- c. 1980
- Medium
- silk; metallic thread
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.030 p
- Description
- White silk with multi-coloured metallic yarn with a faint butterfly design.
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- Title
- Untitled (sample)
- Date
- c. 1980
- Medium
- silk; metallic thread
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- White silk with multi-coloured metallic yarn with a faint butterfly design.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary G. Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.030 p
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Untitled (sample)
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- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- weaving
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.007 x
- Description
- A small, hand woven, linen and wool sample, woven in three different types of twill, with fringed ends. The colours are light grey, dark grey, gold and natural.
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- Title
- Untitled (sample)
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- weaving
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- A small, hand woven, linen and wool sample, woven in three different types of twill, with fringed ends. The colours are light grey, dark grey, gold and natural.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.007 x
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Untitled (sample)
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- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- weaving
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.012 h
- Description
- A small blue/grey and black cotton sample of weaving, with fringed ends. See cataloguer’s notes.
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- Title
- Untitled (sample)
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- weaving
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- A small blue/grey and black cotton sample of weaving, with fringed ends. See cataloguer’s notes.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.012 h
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Untitled (table mat)
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- Date
- c. 1980
- Medium
- weaving
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.005 a
- Description
- A natural Egyptian cotton, small table mat with fringed ends; woven on an 8-harness loom.
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- Title
- Untitled (table mat)
- Date
- c. 1980
- Medium
- weaving
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A natural Egyptian cotton, small table mat with fringed ends; woven on an 8-harness loom.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.005 a
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Untitled (table mat)
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- Date
- c. 1980
- Medium
- weaving
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.005 c
- Description
- A bright orange, hand woven table mat with fringes.
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- Title
- Untitled (table mat)
- Date
- c. 1980
- Medium
- weaving
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 26.5 cm
- Description
- A bright orange, hand woven table mat with fringes.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.005 c
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Untitled (table mat)
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- Date
- c. 1980
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.005 d
- Description
- An ivory-coloured cotton table mat with hemmed ends.
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- Title
- Untitled (table mat)
- Date
- c. 1980
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- An ivory-coloured cotton table mat with hemmed ends.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.005 d
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Untitled (table mat)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactanm.08.005%20j
- Date
- c. 1980
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.005 j
- Description
- An ivory-coloured cotton table mat with fringes.
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- Title
- Untitled (table mat)
- Date
- c. 1980
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- An ivory-coloured cotton table mat with fringes.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.005 j
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Untitled [wall hanging]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactanm.08.033
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.033
- Description
- A fringed wool, wall hanging woven as a split-ply (two-ply) twining method, with fingers, in three colours: brown, green and beige. The weaving is done around and suspended from a small twig.
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- Title
- Untitled [wall hanging]
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A fringed wool, wall hanging woven as a split-ply (two-ply) twining method, with fingers, in three colours: brown, green and beige. The weaving is done around and suspended from a small twig.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- Mary G. Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- AnM.08.033
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- Date
- 1975
- Material
- fabric; metal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1170
- Description
- A lined blue jacket with light blue weaving designs, and light green, deep red, and white thread designs running through vertically; the designs and colour combinations are on the front of the jacket on either side of the front opening, in the middle down the back of the jacket, and down the middle…
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- Title
- Woven Jacket
- Date
- 1975
- Material
- fabric; metal; paint
- Dimensions
- 70.0 x 57.0 cm
- Description
- A lined blue jacket with light blue weaving designs, and light green, deep red, and white thread designs running through vertically; the designs and colour combinations are on the front of the jacket on either side of the front opening, in the middle down the back of the jacket, and down the middle of the sleeves. The open front can be closed by the four grey, plastic-covered hooks and eyes on either side of the opening. The weaving method is four-harness overshot. The jacket measures 140.0cm from sleeve to sleeve; 57.0cm chest; 46.0 shoulders; 70.0 in length.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- weaving
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1170
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