- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- soapstone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1042 a-c
- Description
- Three heart-shaped brooches, carved and polished, with gold-coloured metal backing. A long, hinged pin shaft is attached on the back with metal loop across from it for closing:(a) 3.2x3.2cm wide as pin extends beyond brooch grey and charcoal-coloured soaptone(b) 3.0x2.8cm wide honey-coloured(c) 2.7…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- soapstone
- Description
- Three heart-shaped brooches, carved and polished, with gold-coloured metal backing. A long, hinged pin shaft is attached on the back with metal loop across from it for closing:(a) 3.2x3.2cm wide as pin extends beyond brooch grey and charcoal-coloured soaptone(b) 3.0x2.8cm wide honey-coloured(c) 2.7x3.0cm wide as pin extends well beyond brooch, beige and honey-coloured
- Subject
- hobby
- carving
- sculpting
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1042 a-c
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Carved Soapstone
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- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1285 a-m
- Description
- 13 small hand-carved soapstone hearts(a) a cornelian and black heart 2.5 x 1.7 cm wide(b) a dark pink heart 2.0 x 1.8 cm wide(c) a rust, grey and black heart 2.0 x 1.7 cm wide(d) an ecru, grey and black heart 2.0 x 2.0 cm wide(e) a rust, grey and black heart 2.2 x 1.8 cm wide(f) a black, green and…
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- Title
- Carved Soapstone
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Description
- 13 small hand-carved soapstone hearts(a) a cornelian and black heart 2.5 x 1.7 cm wide(b) a dark pink heart 2.0 x 1.8 cm wide(c) a rust, grey and black heart 2.0 x 1.7 cm wide(d) an ecru, grey and black heart 2.0 x 2.0 cm wide(e) a rust, grey and black heart 2.2 x 1.8 cm wide(f) a black, green and pink heart 2.0 x 1.50 cm wide(g) a grey and black heart 1.2 x 1.0 cm wide(h) a grey and black heart 1.2 x 1.6 cm wide(i) a black and white, hints of silver heart 2.2 x 1.5 cm wide(j) a black and silver heart 2.2 x 2.0 cm wide(k) a grey, black and brown heart 1.7 x 1.4 cm wide(l) a grey and black heart 2.0 x 1.5 cm wide(m) a pink, black and white heart 2.0 x 1.5 cm wide
- Subject
- hobby, carving
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1285 a-m
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Cigarette Holder
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- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1151 a-d
- Description
- Four hand-carved soapstone cigarette holders:a) A very short (4.0 long x1.2cm diameter on the end) cigarette holder with a round mouthpiece;b) A short cigarette holder (5.7 long x 0.60cm diameter on the end) with a round mouthpiece and two indented lines for decoration; c) A short, white alabaster…
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- Title
- Cigarette Holder
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Description
- Four hand-carved soapstone cigarette holders:a) A very short (4.0 long x1.2cm diameter on the end) cigarette holder with a round mouthpiece;b) A short cigarette holder (5.7 long x 0.60cm diameter on the end) with a round mouthpiece and two indented lines for decoration; c) A short, white alabaster (5.4 long x1.5cm diameter on the end) cigarette holder with a round mouthpiece; d) A longer, wider, cigarette holder (6.3 long x1.8cm diameter on the end) most likely for a cigarello. It has a large round mouthpiece and two indented lines for decoration.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1151 a-d
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0316
- Description
- A Windsor Deluxe Jig Saw puzzle box lid (missing the bottom part of the box) with a ziplock bag of pieces. The lid of the box is red with information text and a picture of the puzzle, a couple (?) riding horses through a forested area, that takes up most of the box lid. At the top of the box text i…
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- Title
- Jigsaw Puzzle
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 23.2 x 25.9 cm
- Description
- A Windsor Deluxe Jig Saw puzzle box lid (missing the bottom part of the box) with a ziplock bag of pieces. The lid of the box is red with information text and a picture of the puzzle, a couple (?) riding horses through a forested area, that takes up most of the box lid. At the top of the box text in various fonts/styles reads “Windsor DeLuxe SCROLL CUT JIG SAW PICTURE PUZZLE”. On the left side of the picture text reads “EVERY PIECE INTER-LOCKING” (in white) “APPROXIMATELY 480 PIECES” (in white on a blue rectangle) “FINISHED PICTURE SIZE 20 x 16 IN.” (in white) and a small Sommerville logo, a white circle with a blue rectangle through the middle. To the right of the picture in a blue rectangle white text reads “MADE IN CANADA” and in the bottom right corner in black “S - 800”. Underneath the picture is a white rectangle with the title of the puzzle, “O’ER AUTUMN TRAILS”. The edges of the box feature more text and labeling that includes “Windsor JIG - SAW PICTURE PUZZLE” and a list of other titles in the series.
- Subject
- jigsaw puzzle
- puzzle
- toy
- hobby;
- Credit
- Gift of Steve T. Hincks, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0316
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0317
- Description
- A black puzzle box with a semi-translucent envelope bag with the puzzle pieces. On the top of the lid of the puzzle box is a picture of the the puzzle, two children, a boy and girl playing with dolls and fishing on a dock, with a illustrated gilded frame around it. There is informational text on th…
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- Title
- Jigsaw Puzzle
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 25.8 x 23.3 cm
- Description
- A black puzzle box with a semi-translucent envelope bag with the puzzle pieces. On the top of the lid of the puzzle box is a picture of the the puzzle, two children, a boy and girl playing with dolls and fishing on a dock, with a illustrated gilded frame around it. There is informational text on the left side, on the top left corner “APPROXIMATELY 460 PIECES” (in white), an illustration of a yellow wax seal with text “EVERY PIECE Interlocking FINISHED PICTURE SIZE 14 X 19 INCHES” (in black and red text), lower down in various text fonts “THE Artist SERIES de Luxe JIG SAW PICTURE PUZZLE”, and in a red banner that runs across the lid of the puzzle box reads “YOU GOT ‘EM, SIS”. In the bottom left corner is the logo,a small Sommerville logo, a white circle with a black rectangle through the middle and in white “S - 800”. On the bottom edge of the lid in a red elongated oval is a list of other titles in the series. The bottom of the puzzle box is plain cardboard.
- Subject
- jigsaw puzzle
- puzzle
- toy
- hobby;
- Credit
- Gift of Steve T. Hincks, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0317
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0318
- Description
- A black puzzle box with a semi-translucent envelope bag with the puzzle pieces. On the top of the lid of the puzzle box is a picture of the the puzzle, a family attempting to fit lots of items into the back of a vehicle for a trip, with a illustrated gilded frame around it. There is informational t…
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- Title
- Jigsaw Puzzle
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 25.8 x 23.3 cm
- Description
- A black puzzle box with a semi-translucent envelope bag with the puzzle pieces. On the top of the lid of the puzzle box is a picture of the the puzzle, a family attempting to fit lots of items into the back of a vehicle for a trip, with a illustrated gilded frame around it. There is informational text on the left side, on the top left corner “APPROXIMATELY 460 PIECES” (in white), an illustration of a yellow wax seal with text “EVERY PIECE Interlocking FINISHED PICTURE SIZE 14 X 19 INCHES” (in black and red text), lower down in various text fonts “THE Artist SERIES de Luxe JIG SAW PICTURE PUZZLE”, and in a red banner that runs across the lid of the puzzle box reads “THE LAST STRAW”. In the bottom left corner is the logo,a small Sommerville logo, a white circle with a black rectangle through the middle and in white “S - 800”. On the bottom edge of the lid in a red elongated oval is a list of other titles in the series. The bottom of the puzzle box is plain cardboard. Inside the box alongside the bag of puzzle pieces, is a Christmas tag with illustrations of two children and rabbit and two young boy carollers, text that reads “AT CHRISTMAS” and handwriting that reads “To George From Kathy”.
- Subject
- jigsaw puzzle
- puzzle
- toy
- hobby;
- Credit
- Gift of Steve T. Hincks, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0318
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