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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
bone, monkey; metal, brass; hair, horse; grass, bamboo; rattan
Catalogue Number
104.48.0002 a,b
Description
A Chinese gold scale (a) and case (b). a) A scale with a long thin rod made from gibbon bone with a scale marked along its length with small dots. A brass pan is suspended by a black thread through a hole at the blunt end of the rod. There is a single thread at 9.5 cm from the blunt end that acts…
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Title
Balance Scale
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
bone, monkey; metal, brass; hair, horse; grass, bamboo; rattan
Dimensions
a) .5 (pan x b) 6.6 x a) 32 (bea cm
Description
A Chinese gold scale (a) and case (b). a) A scale with a long thin rod made from gibbon bone with a scale marked along its length with small dots. A brass pan is suspended by a black thread through a hole at the blunt end of the rod. There is a single thread at 9.5 cm from the blunt end that acts as a fulcrum to hang the rod. b) A violin-shaped case made of carved bamboo that is hinged with brass at the end of the stem. A braided rattan ring slides down the stem to secure it when closed. There are carved areas insidethe case to fit the pan, rod and weight. The case is marked with a symbol carved into the outside. There is also a red and white paper inside with Chinese characters and “Ex.B Harry Sam” handwritten.
Subject
households
currency
Philip Moore
law
mining
trade
F.O. “Pat” Brewster
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.48.0002 a,b
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Date
1911
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1072 a,b
Description
Medals commemorate the Coronation of King George V, June 22, 1911:(a) shield shaped (4.7 x 3.3), gold coloured, head and shoulders (head on) likeness of King George V and Queen Mary centered. Raised lettering encircles the couple: "Coronation Celebration King George V and Queen Mary" below that,"J…
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Title
Commemorative Medal
Date
1911
Material
metal
Description
Medals commemorate the Coronation of King George V, June 22, 1911:(a) shield shaped (4.7 x 3.3), gold coloured, head and shoulders (head on) likeness of King George V and Queen Mary centered. Raised lettering encircles the couple: "Coronation Celebration King George V and Queen Mary" below that,"June 22nd 1911, reverse manufacturers stamp. (b) round (3.2 diameter) profiles facing left of King George V and Queen Mary. Raised lettering around him:"King George V Queen Mary", tiny numbers near him, reverse, crown, sword and branch centered. Around him: "in commemoration of the Coronation June 22nd1911"; 2 rings center top are attached to a gold coloured fob.
Subject
Coronation
King George V
Pat Brewster
Credit
Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
105.02.1072 a,b
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Date
1911
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1074
Description
H.M. George V, R & I/ H.M. Mary, Queen round, silver coloured medal, castle inscribed on front inside a crest shape, "1911/ W.T. Patrick, J.P. Mayor" inscribed on front surrounding crest shape. Border is round "Guildford commemorates their coronation".
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Title
Commemorative Medal
Date
1911
Material
metal
Description
H.M. George V, R & I/ H.M. Mary, Queen round, silver coloured medal, castle inscribed on front inside a crest shape, "1911/ W.T. Patrick, J.P. Mayor" inscribed on front surrounding crest shape. Border is round "Guildford commemorates their coronation".
Subject
coronation
King George V
F.O. “Pat” Brewster
Credit
Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
105.02.1074
Images
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