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Coffee Pot

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Date: n.d.

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1158

Description: A small silver-plated coffee pot with a hinged lid, a curved spout and a handle. The monogram “CPR” in script is engraved on the side and on the bottom “INTERNATIONAL S. CO OF CANADA LIMITED E.P.N.S. SILVER SOLDERED 1/2 PI 53”.

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Title: Coffee Pot

Date: n.d.

Material: metal

Dimensions: 12.5 x 19.0 w/handle and spout cm

Description: A small silver-plated coffee pot with a hinged lid, a curved spout and a handle. The monogram “CPR” in script is engraved on the side and on the bottom “INTERNATIONAL S. CO OF CANADA LIMITED E.P.N.S. SILVER SOLDERED 1/2 PI 53”.

Subject: dining; hotels; railways; CPR

Credit: Gift of Canadian Pacific Railway, Calgary, 2010

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1158

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Platter

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Date: n.d.

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1159

Description: An oval-shaped, silver-plated platter with the monogram “C.P.R.” engraved in script on the side. Au verso stamps and hallmarks: stamp “8960”, under that the Elkington shield “E & Co”, under that three hallmarks: one shield logo “E&Co”, followed by “E”, then “&”, then “C” “o” with a period underneat…

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Title: Platter

Date: n.d.

Material: metal

Dimensions: 16.5 x 23.0 cm

Description: An oval-shaped, silver-plated platter with the monogram “C.P.R.” engraved in script on the side. Au verso stamps and hallmarks: stamp “8960”, under that the Elkington shield “E & Co”, under that three hallmarks: one shield logo “E&Co”, followed by “E”, then “&”, then “C” “o” with a period underneath. Under that the “ELKINGTON PLATE” stamp “A.T. WILEY Co” (with a bar underneath o) Ltd. MONTREAL”. Below all of this (2.0 cm down) a stamp with “A”.

Subject: dining; hotels; railways; CPR

Credit: Gift of Canadian Pacific Railway, Calgary, 2010

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1159

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View at Loop, showing rise of track. 155.

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Part Of: Charles Macmunn fonds

Scope & Content: Selkirk Mountains Print is from "Macmunn's Views of Canadian Pacific Railway, Victoria and Surroundings" (presentation album of 144 views)

Date Range: [ca.1890]

Reference Code: CR - V256 / PD 1 - 77

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Album; Photograph print

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Part Of: Charles Macmunn fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V256

Reference Code: CR - V256 / PD 1 - 77

GMD: Album; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca.1890]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm

Scope & Content: Selkirk Mountains; Print is from "Macmunn's Views of Canadian Pacific Railway, Victoria and Surroundings" (presentation album of 144 views)