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Date
1946 – 1979
Material
china;
Catalogue Number
104.20.1283
Description
Decorative commemorative plate depicting an image of Mt. Eisenhower [Castle Mountain] with trees and the Bow River in the foreground in the depressed center of the plate - pink, purple, yellow, and green flower clusters decorate the rest of the plate and the edge of the plate is lined with gold.Cas…
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Title
Commemorative Plate
Date
1946 – 1979
Material
china;
Dimensions
2.4 cm
Description
Decorative commemorative plate depicting an image of Mt. Eisenhower [Castle Mountain] with trees and the Bow River in the foreground in the depressed center of the plate - pink, purple, yellow, and green flower clusters decorate the rest of the plate and the edge of the plate is lined with gold.Castle Mountain [Miistukskoowa] was renamed Mt. Eisenhower in 1946 by Prime Minister Mackenzie King in honour of General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s involvement in World War II. Some local residents resented the name change and in 1979 it was reverted back to Castle Mountain, with the southeast end kept “Eisenhower Tower.”
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
decorations
household items
commemorative items
Mt. Eisenhower
Castle Mountain
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.20.1283
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Date
1937 – 1937
Material
china;
Catalogue Number
104.20.1285
Description
Commemorative plate with molded decoration around the rim. In the middle is a printed portrait of King Edward VIII set in the middle of a Royal coat of arms with “LONG MAY HE REIGN” on ribbons along the bottom and “May 12th 1937” at the very bottom. The manufacturer’s stamp is on the bottom.
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Title
Commemorative Plate
Date
1937 – 1937
Material
china;
Dimensions
1.5 x 21.4 x 21.4 cm
Description
Commemorative plate with molded decoration around the rim. In the middle is a printed portrait of King Edward VIII set in the middle of a Royal coat of arms with “LONG MAY HE REIGN” on ribbons along the bottom and “May 12th 1937” at the very bottom. The manufacturer’s stamp is on the bottom.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
Royal Family
King George VIII
commemorative items
royal coronation;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.20.1285
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Date
1935 – 1935
Material
metal; tin;
Catalogue Number
110.01.0286
Description
Commemorative tin box celebrating the Silver Jubilee for King George V and Queen Mary. The box is predominantly blue with small gold fleur-de-lis throughout, a gold shield with a decorative “GvM” on it with lions on either side and a rose above [possibly the manufacturer’s logo] on the front and ba…
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Title
Tin Box
Date
1935 – 1935
Material
metal; tin;
Dimensions
6.7 x 9.4 x 15.0 cm
Description
Commemorative tin box celebrating the Silver Jubilee for King George V and Queen Mary. The box is predominantly blue with small gold fleur-de-lis throughout, a gold shield with a decorative “GvM” on it with lions on either side and a rose above [possibly the manufacturer’s logo] on the front and back, four shields with the Scottish cross on it below either a thistle or a clover on the short sides, and portraits of the King and Queen with the Royal flag and silver label on the lid. The lid is hinged along the back and is empty.
Subject
Crosby Family
Abegweit
Royal Family
commemorative
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
110.01.0286
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Date
1935 – 1940
Material
metal; tin;
Catalogue Number
110.01.0287
Description
Eight-sided tin box predominantly dark blue with gold accents along edges and a black and white photo portrait of the British Royal Family on the lid. Manufacturer details printed on the back edge of the lid. The lid lifts completely off from the body - the box is empty. Back row, left to right: Qu…
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Title
Tin Box
Date
1935 – 1940
Material
metal; tin;
Dimensions
3.6 x 10.2 x 13.6 cm
Description
Eight-sided tin box predominantly dark blue with gold accents along edges and a black and white photo portrait of the British Royal Family on the lid. Manufacturer details printed on the back edge of the lid. The lid lifts completely off from the body - the box is empty. Back row, left to right: Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, King George ViFront Row, left to right: Princess Margaret, Princess Elizabeth.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
Royal Family
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
110.01.0287
Images
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