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- n.d.
- Material
- hair, sheep; fabric; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1051
- Description
- A faded green wool winter cap with a B.C. provincial pin on the front. The cap is a beret-style winter cap with a small peak; it has a pull-down neck and ear covering in machine-knitted brown nylon; inside the cap under the peak is a line of thick paper to keep the brim in shape. There is a silver …
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- Title
- Cap
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- hair, sheep; fabric; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A faded green wool winter cap with a B.C. provincial pin on the front. The cap is a beret-style winter cap with a small peak; it has a pull-down neck and ear covering in machine-knitted brown nylon; inside the cap under the peak is a line of thick paper to keep the brim in shape. There is a silver pin attached to the front of the cap. It is a B.C. provincial coat-of -arms pin: the wapiti on the left, the heraldic lion on top, the Bighorn sheep on the right, the shield in the middle and the motto underneath “SPLENDOR SINE OCCASU”. On the back there is a spike and clutch (tie-tack) screw-on closure.
- Credit
- Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1051
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1137 a, b
- Description
- Pair of metal crampons with leather straps. Crampons marked: “ECKENSTEIN. Attenhofer. Zurich. 45”
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- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 11.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of metal crampons with leather straps. Crampons marked: “ECKENSTEIN. Attenhofer. Zurich. 45”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- guiding
- Ernst Niederer
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1137 a, b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1048
- Description
- Green felt hat with feathers, gold braided trim and collection of 26 skiing and guiding pins. Pins include: Vancouver Swiss Ski School, Edmonton Ski Club 40’41, Fort William Ski Club, Norquay Ski School Banff, The Alpine Inn St. Marguerite P.Q., Toronto Ski Club 1946-47, Mont Tremblant Ski School, …
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- Title
- Hat
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- Green felt hat with feathers, gold braided trim and collection of 26 skiing and guiding pins. Pins include: Vancouver Swiss Ski School, Edmonton Ski Club 40’41, Fort William Ski Club, Norquay Ski School Banff, The Alpine Inn St. Marguerite P.Q., Toronto Ski Club 1946-47, Mont Tremblant Ski School, Puffin Ski Club Winnipeg, Winnipeg Ski Club, Toronto Ski Club 1945 1946, crossed ice axes with rope and boot, Tirol Mayrhofen, Midland Ski Club 38-39, Sudbury Ski Club 1938-9, Laurentian Ski Club North Bay 1939, Chapleau Ski Club 1938-39, Canada Olympic Ski Team Contributor 1948, National Parks of Canada Alpine Guide 1 1949-50, National Parks of Canada Ski Mountain Guide (?) 1949-50, Banff SS Norquay, Chapleau Ski Club 1937-38, Porcupine Ski Club 40-41, Eskimo ‘43’44, Calgary Ski Club 40-41, Banff (crossed skis) and Sant Sauv . . . (?).
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1048
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- Date
- 1987
- Material
- metal; enamel; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1221 a-c
- Description
- One medal of order (a) (Order of Canada) and two lapel pins (b,c) (Order of Canada):(a) the medal of order is a six-pointed white enamel stylized snowflake design edged in silver. There is a silver maple leaf (signifying that it stands for Member of the Order of Canada) soldered onto the centre of …
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1987
- Material
- metal; enamel; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 3.75 x 9 cm
- Description
- One medal of order (a) (Order of Canada) and two lapel pins (b,c) (Order of Canada):(a) the medal of order is a six-pointed white enamel stylized snowflake design edged in silver. There is a silver maple leaf (signifying that it stands for Member of the Order of Canada) soldered onto the centre of the snowflake. The maple leaf is surrounded by a red enamel ring bearing the motto of the order “DESIDERANTES MELIOREM PATRIAM” (meaning “They desire a better country”) in silver lettering. The circle is topped by a crown (white, red, and turquoise) enamel simulating jewels edged in silver) of St. Edward, symbolizing that the order is headed by a sovereign. At the top of the snowflake badge there is a silver metal suspension ring. A grosgrain ribbon, white, bordered in red stripes similar to the Canadian flag, is passed through the ring and attached to a silver pin bar. The reverse side is plain silver except for the word “CANADA” and “1181” underneath, printed on the centre disc. Directly below on one of the snowflake points are some numbers and underneath that the word “RIDEAU”. On the top reverse side of the pin bar there is a horizontal hinged pin with a swivel-locking safety catch, underneath which “RIDEAU” is printed. The pin bar has an opening for the ribbon to pass through and two holes at the bottom where the ribbon is sewn to the pin bar with red thread.(a,b) The two small lapel pins (1cm high,1cm wide) are white enamel stylized snowflakes edged in silver with a silver maple leaf in the centre. On the back there is one small spike and one larger spike soldered onto the medal with a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) pin closure. The medal and lapel pins are stored in a hinged black leatherette case lined in blue satin; the medal (a) rests in a depression, the lapel pins have no depressions for storage, the cover is lined in white satin, the letters “C.M.” in gold on outside lid.
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1221 a-c
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- Date
- 2002
- Material
- metal; enamel; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1222 a,b
- Description
- A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) (a) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold and (b) a grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn on…
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 2002
- Material
- metal; enamel; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) (a) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold and (b) a grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn onto a metal back of a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) lapel pin. (a) A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold. The hinged pin comes through the fabric at the back displaying a barrel-type catch for closing. A silver-coloured metal hook is sewn onto the top part; this hooks through a silver-coloured rivet in the bottom of the folded triangular-shaped ribbon and attaches to a metal ring, which in turn is attached to a ring soldered to the top part of the back of a heraldic gold-coloured stylized eagle, wings outstretched, embossed with ten divisional/regimental shields, one under the head and nine on the tips of the its feathers. There is a second ring soldered onto the bottom back of the eagle, suspended from which is a gold-coloured Maltese cross with webbed design surface and a flat-surfaced Christian cross in the centre.(b) A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn onto a metal back of a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) lapel pin. The size is (2.5 wide x 1 width x 1cm deep).The medal and lapel pin are stored in a red-paper covered metal hinged box (black bottom) lined with white satin on the inside cover and white faux velvet on the container part with depressions made for the medal and the lapel pin. Gold script with the jeweller’s particulars “Friedrich Orth Wien seit 1840” is embossed on the inside cover. A heraldic eagle is embossed in gold on the top of the box lid.
- Subject
- Golden Order of Merit of the Republik of Austria
- award
- guiding
- climbing
- skiing
- humanitarian
- businessman
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1222 a,b
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Membership Pin
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- Date
- c. 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1218
- Description
- A circular metal ACMG pin with their familiar logo of the maple leaf, on top of crossed skis and climbing axe. The maple leaf sits on three coils of climbing rope that surround the logo (three-quarters of the circumference). On the outside rim (left-hand side) starting at the extended end of the ic…
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- Title
- Membership Pin
- Date
- c. 1980
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2 7/8 cm
- Description
- A circular metal ACMG pin with their familiar logo of the maple leaf, on top of crossed skis and climbing axe. The maple leaf sits on three coils of climbing rope that surround the logo (three-quarters of the circumference). On the outside rim (left-hand side) starting at the extended end of the ice axe and the beginning of the coiled rope are the words “ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN MOUNTAIN GUIDES” ending at the bottom of skis (right-hand side) and coiled rope; printed on the bottom “MOUNTAIN” and underneath “GUIDE”. On the reverse side at the top there is spike soldered onto the badge with a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) pin closure and below that the words “HUGUENIN” and then “SWITZERLAND” underneath.
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1218
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Membership Pin
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1220
- Description
- A Canadian Ski Alliance Association pin; it is rust/red, with black flecks, maple leaf-shaped enamel pin outlined with silver. The centre of the badge has an S-shaped design, could be ski tracks, soldered onto the pin face and the number “25” in silver embossed on the lower part of the S. It may si…
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- Title
- Membership Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 2.5 cm
- Description
- A Canadian Ski Alliance Association pin; it is rust/red, with black flecks, maple leaf-shaped enamel pin outlined with silver. The centre of the badge has an S-shaped design, could be ski tracks, soldered onto the pin face and the number “25” in silver embossed on the lower part of the S. It may signify the 25th anniversary of the Ski Alliance. The silver back has a horizontal hinged pin set with a swivel-locking safety catch soldered onto the widest part of the top-half of the maple-leaf shape.
- Subject
- mountains
- climbing
- guiding
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1220
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- Date
- c. 1980
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1219 a,b
- Description
- Two identical mountain guide pins except one is smaller. The smaller one measures 1 7/8 c. in diameter and is 1 cm. high. The circular pins have a centred stylized maple leaf in silver with a red outline and black lettering “ACMG” in the middle. The maple leaf sits on top of a crossed ice axe (lhs)…
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- Title
- Membership Pin
- Date
- c. 1980
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 3 cm
- Description
- Two identical mountain guide pins except one is smaller. The smaller one measures 1 7/8 c. in diameter and is 1 cm. high. The circular pins have a centred stylized maple leaf in silver with a red outline and black lettering “ACMG” in the middle. The maple leaf sits on top of a crossed ice axe (lhs) and (rhs) a crossed pair of ski tips. The top and bottom of the skis and ice axe meet a coiled rope wound around three times on the outside rim of the pin, on top of which “ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN MOUNTAIN GUIDES” is printed. The larger pin (a) has a horizontal hinged pin soldered to the top of the back side. This pin has a swivel-locking safety catch. The back of the smaller pin (b) has a tie-tack style clutch closure attachment.
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1219 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1209 a-c
- Description
- Three metal pins.a) Pine wreath with hiking boot, flower, rope, and banner with “INNSBRUCK” on top and a ice axe behind.b) Gold coloured round pin (2.5 cm dia) wtih a mountain in the centre and “* BERG.SPORT.CLUB* ST GALLEN” around the edge. The pin has ”Ch.DUBOIS GENEVE” on the back.c) Red enamel…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 1.4 (a) x 3.8 (a) x 6.1 (a) cm
- Description
- Three metal pins.a) Pine wreath with hiking boot, flower, rope, and banner with “INNSBRUCK” on top and a ice axe behind.b) Gold coloured round pin (2.5 cm dia) wtih a mountain in the centre and “* BERG.SPORT.CLUB* ST GALLEN” around the edge. The pin has ”Ch.DUBOIS GENEVE” on the back.c) Red enamelled round pin (2.2cm dia) with a silver coloured edge and raised decoration - a maple leaf and two shapes (an “S” shape and another line that follows the bottom curve of the “S”). The back of the pin has a maker’s mark and “STERLING.” The pin has a screw-on backing with teeth.
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1209 a-c
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- Date
- 1963 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1212
- Description
- Metal pin with black, silver and red logo.Logo is a maple leaf in the centre with “ACMG” in the centre of that. Around outside edge are the words “ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN MOUNTAIN GUIDES’’
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1963 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 cm
- Description
- Metal pin with black, silver and red logo.Logo is a maple leaf in the centre with “ACMG” in the centre of that. Around outside edge are the words “ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN MOUNTAIN GUIDES’’
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1212
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