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- wood; metal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1011 a-b-c-d
- Description
- a. Carved wooden figure of an older man with a gold and red crown, a grey beard and grey hair. The figure is wearing a grey jacket with five buttons and painted on pockets full of presents with cream coloured wrapping and red ribbon. Additionally, he has a bag slung over one of his shoulders. His o…
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- Title
- Decorative Clock
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal; paint
- Dimensions
- a. 33.2 b. 13.7 c. 3.6 d. 4.0 x a. 17.5 b. 5.2 c. 2.9 d. 1.1 x a. 10.9 b. 2.4 c. 0.2 d. 0.3 cm
- Description
- a. Carved wooden figure of an older man with a gold and red crown, a grey beard and grey hair. The figure is wearing a grey jacket with five buttons and painted on pockets full of presents with cream coloured wrapping and red ribbon. Additionally, he has a bag slung over one of his shoulders. His other arm is wrapped around a carved out hole that fits b inside of it. Back of figure is cut out and reveals internal mechanisms consisting of cogs, springs, wires, cylinders, and a kind of accordion contraption. The internal mechanism seems to be responsible for making the figure’s head turn from side to side. There’s a perfect sized hole between figure’s right thumb and forefinger for him to hold part c.b. A black clock-face that has a black background and black numbers inside circles of grey. Surrounding the clock-face itself is a scene of a green field with specks of white (snow?) and some dark green trees; a tan, cream, and black building; a black fence; and hills in the background. There is one cloud in the sky above. There are four gold, chain-link chimes that extend from the bottom of the clock.c. A silver key that fits into the front of the clock-face. d. A gold metal hook with a pentagon of thick, gold metal wrapped around the non-hooked side. Function unclear.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- clock
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1011 a-b-c-d
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- Date
- 1917
- Medium
- wax pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.03.179
- Description
- christmas tree, blue blinds around a window, brick chimney with black mantel clock
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1917
- Medium
- wax pastel on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- christmas tree, blue blinds around a window, brick chimney with black mantel clock
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.03.179
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- Date
- 1917 – 1966
- Medium
- ink; graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.521
- Description
- An ink and pencil drawing of the USA, with the Great Lakes shaded in. Various locations are marked.Verso: a pencil drawing of a pocket watch showing the time to be 8 O’clock.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1917 – 1966
- Medium
- ink; graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.1 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- An ink and pencil drawing of the USA, with the Great Lakes shaded in. Various locations are marked.Verso: a pencil drawing of a pocket watch showing the time to be 8 O’clock.
- Subject
- pocket watch
- clock
- USA
- United States
- Great Lakes
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.521
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Watches & Clocks and Model Train Books
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 published books, annotated. Includes 1 copy each of: - "Simple Model Locomotive Building: Introducing LBSC's TICH" (LBSC, 1972) with attached clippings at front - "Model Railway and Engineering Catalogue" (Bassett - Lowke Ltd., ca. 1960) with Nicholas Morant stamp and order form …
- Date Range
- 1960
- 1972
- 1978
- 1982
- 1984
- 1988
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 75 to 79
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual 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
- 7784 (item M300/III/D/5/78) & 2014.8346 (the rest)
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 75 to 79
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- 1960
- 1972
- 1978
- 1982
- 1984
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 5 Books: published, bound
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 published books, annotated. Includes 1 copy each of: - "Simple Model Locomotive Building: Introducing LBSC's TICH" (LBSC, 1972) with attached clippings at front - "Model Railway and Engineering Catalogue" (Bassett - Lowke Ltd., ca. 1960) with Nicholas Morant stamp and order form filled out inside, dated 1960 - "Clocks & Clock Repairing" (Eric Smith, 1988) with Morant stamp and small paper with hand-written notes tucked inside - "Watch & Clock Encyclopedia" (Donald de Carte, 1978) with handwritten message inside 'To Nick from David Christmas 1978" (Likely David Morant, Nicholas Morant's younger brother) - "How to Repair Antique Clocks Volume 3" (John Wilding, 1982) with author signature inside cover and Nicholas Morant stamp; also with typed letter to Nicholas Morant from author attached to inside of back cover dated 1984
- Notes
- John Wilding text (M300 / III / D / 5 / 79) originally stored inside brown cardboard mailing envelope with multiple labels; envelope stored in box behind respective book, covered with acid-free paper to prevent damage to adjacent items.
- Storage Range
- In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 75 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 91
- Subject Access
- Book
- Clock
- Trains
- Model trains
- Engineering
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Various authors
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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