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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
wood; paper; glass
Catalogue Number
105.02.1013
Description
Postcard of Banff Springs Hotel in a basket, postcard (19.5 x 14.0) of the Banff Springs Hotel in the summer is pasted onto heavy pressed paper which is the base of the tray, this is covered with glass. Wicker is braided around the bottom edge and rises 5.0, a flat braid forms the top edge.
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Title
Souvenir Tray
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
wood; paper; glass
Dimensions
5.0 x 16.5 x 22.0 cm
Description
Postcard of Banff Springs Hotel in a basket, postcard (19.5 x 14.0) of the Banff Springs Hotel in the summer is pasted onto heavy pressed paper which is the base of the tray, this is covered with glass. Wicker is braided around the bottom edge and rises 5.0, a flat braid forms the top edge.
Subject
CPR
Banff Springs Hotel
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Gary Doyle, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
105.02.1013
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Date
1907
Material
black basalt; paint
Catalogue Number
104.20.1145 a-d
Description
A black basalt tea service made for the opening of the south wing of the Banff Springs Hotel in 1907. All of the pieces have a black unglazed exterior, glazed interior, green glazing around the lids, rims and touches on the handles. Each piece has a multi-coloured (white, blue , green, yellow red …
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Title
Tea Service
Date
1907
Material
black basalt; paint
Description
A black basalt tea service made for the opening of the south wing of the Banff Springs Hotel in 1907. All of the pieces have a black unglazed exterior, glazed interior, green glazing around the lids, rims and touches on the handles. Each piece has a multi-coloured (white, blue , green, yellow red and white) shield made up of the provinces’ coat of arms, underneath that, a ribbon with the word “CANADA” and underneath “BANFF”. On the top of the shield is a royal crown. Each piece has an identification number in green on the bottom. Painted in green on the base are: (a) the teapot with a lid (8.5x14.0cm wide) “A3455 11”; (b ) the milk jug (10.0X9.0cm wide) (“42” carved into the basalt) “C3455 9”; (c) the lidded sugar bowl (7.5X10.0cm wide) “C3455 7”; (d) the small creamer (5.5x11.0cm wide) “C3455 7”. All the bases are engraved on the bottom “WEDGWOOOD” on top, “ENGLAND” on the bottom.(a) teapot (b )milk jug (c) sugar bowl (d)creamer
Subject
household
tea
souvenir
Banff Springs Hotel
Credit
Purchased from Norma Stimpson, Canmore, 2010
Catalogue Number
104.20.1145 a-d
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Date
1900 – 1919
Material
metal; wood; skin; paint
Catalogue Number
103.08.0205
Description
A short, rectangular black leather covered trunk with two side handles. The lid of the trunk secures with two straps and a central strap latch in the centre. The trunk has a removable soft bottomed drawer inside. One side of the trunk is stencilled with the initials “M.G.L.”. There are some pap…
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Title
Trunk
Date
1900 – 1919
Material
metal; wood; skin; paint
Dimensions
31.0 x 55.0 x 92.0 cm
Description
A short, rectangular black leather covered trunk with two side handles. The lid of the trunk secures with two straps and a central strap latch in the centre. The trunk has a removable soft bottomed drawer inside. One side of the trunk is stencilled with the initials “M.G.L.”. There are some paper stickers attached to the trunk - a Banff Springs Hotel paper sticker, and a Nova Scotia customs sticker.
Subject
travel
households
Dorothy Cranstone
Margaret Gertrude Lee
Banff Springs Hotel
immigration
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0205
Images
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