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Date
1945 – 1948
Material
stone; metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0345 a,b
Description
Pair of rough beige stone bookends with upright supports and green felted bases, have been tooled over outside surfaces to create rough texture. Inset circular medallions says "This stone came from the House of Parliament". Left bookend pictures a Tudor rose, British houses of Parliament. Right bo…
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Title
Bookend
Date
1945 – 1948
Material
stone; metal
Dimensions
15.6 x 5.2 x 13.0 cm
Description
Pair of rough beige stone bookends with upright supports and green felted bases, have been tooled over outside surfaces to create rough texture. Inset circular medallions says "This stone came from the House of Parliament". Left bookend pictures a Tudor rose, British houses of Parliament. Right bookend pictures rampant lion.
Subject
households
decorative
World War II
Houses of Parliament
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0345 a,b
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Date
prior to 1966
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.1038
Description
Long, hollow bamboo pipe, Thailand. 0.6 thick bamboo, slightly curved, end closed, small hole centre top 38.6 from mouth end, 2 woven reed decorations, 8.0 dia. "rosette" 3.5 and 22.3 from mouth end, reeds go around tube to secure rosettes. A cigarette is placed into the small tube and smoked. The…
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Title
Pipe
Date
prior to 1966
Material
wood
Dimensions
78.5 cm
Description
Long, hollow bamboo pipe, Thailand. 0.6 thick bamboo, slightly curved, end closed, small hole centre top 38.6 from mouth end, 2 woven reed decorations, 8.0 dia. "rosette" 3.5 and 22.3 from mouth end, reeds go around tube to secure rosettes. A cigarette is placed into the small tube and smoked. The tube would have been approx. 10.0/12..0 long.
Subject
habit
pastime
souvenir
smoking
Credit
Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
103.08.1038
Images
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