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Date
1925 – 1980
Material
metal; skin
Catalogue Number
104.38.1002 a,b
Description
A pair of binoculars and a carrying case. The binoculars are marked “Deltrintem.”
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Title
Binoculars
Date
1925 – 1980
Material
metal; skin
Description
A pair of binoculars and a carrying case. The binoculars are marked “Deltrintem.”
Subject
Lillian Gest
hiking
sports
birdwatching
hobbies
climbing
Credit
Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.38.1002 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal; ivory
Catalogue Number
105.06.0030 a,b
Description
A letter knife and stamp box of brass enamelled with white and black and a carved ivory elephant atop each. (a) letter knife, plain, double edged, dull, pointed steel blade. Solid brass handle enamelled black on bottom, and black cloisonne outlined with white on top. Carved three dimensional eleph…
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Title
Desk Set
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal; ivory
Dimensions
2.8 x 2.3 x 23.2 cm
Description
A letter knife and stamp box of brass enamelled with white and black and a carved ivory elephant atop each. (a) letter knife, plain, double edged, dull, pointed steel blade. Solid brass handle enamelled black on bottom, and black cloisonne outlined with white on top. Carved three dimensional elephant with curled trunk walks atop handle.(b) stamp box rectangular brass box with flat lid enamelled with black cloisanne outlined in white. Carved three dimensional elephant roaring with raised trunk stands atop lid. Lid hinged with piano hinge. Inside of box has slanted bottom separated into three compartments for stamps. Contains one 7 cents Canadian stamp with flying goose.
Subject
households
office
hobbies
animal
elephant
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0030 a,b
Images
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