Advertising Sign
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- MDF; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0022
- Description
- Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rec…
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- Title
- Advertising Sign
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- MDF; wood
- Dimensions
- 40.5 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rectangle shape at the bottom, where an inscription reads as follows:“SIMPSON SISTERS / “Canada’s Darlings” / With the / “GAY BLADES” / AT THE ARENA / Sat. the 8:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Mat. Dec 19th 2:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Eve. Dec 19th 8:30 p.m.”The sisters are wearing skating costumes that resemble a mountie outfit, along with wide rim hats and white figure skates.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0022
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Miniature Figurine Collection
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0157 a-f
- Description
- A collection of six figurines carved from wood. (a) dee, angular carved fawn standing with splayed legs and large ears, nose, eyes and hoofs painted black. (b) horse, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.0, angular carved, standing with tail raised, tail, mane and eyes painted black. (c) horse, 2.6 x 2.7 x 1.0, as (b) b…
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- Title
- Miniature Figurine Collection
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 1.7 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of six figurines carved from wood. (a) dee, angular carved fawn standing with splayed legs and large ears, nose, eyes and hoofs painted black. (b) horse, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.0, angular carved, standing with tail raised, tail, mane and eyes painted black. (c) horse, 2.6 x 2.7 x 1.0, as (b) but tail and mane painted grey. (d) squirrel, 2.7 x 2.8 x 1.6, angular carved squirrel sitting on haunches holding nut between paws at mouth, black eyes. (e) bear, 4.9 h x 3.1 x 3.0, standing with back humped and head arched down, white eyes and claws, red mouth. (f) hiking man, 7.9 h x 3.4 x 3.0, angular carved figure with knapsack and staff walking up sloped face of section of birch log, unpainted with features and details incised in wood.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- figure
- male
- animal
- deer
- horse
- squirrel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0157 a-f
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