Identification Sign
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; paint; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1053 a, b
- Description
- a) Loose mixing pot measures 31 x 21.5 cmb) Sign base measures 53 x 38 cmBanff Pharmacy Ltd. 1936 Charles Reid sign. Sign reads “ Banff Pharmacy Ltd. 1936 Charles Reid “ with representation of mixing pot. The mixing pot is separately carved and was elevated from base with nails. Text on back of sig…
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- Title
- Identification Sign
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; paint; metal
- Dimensions
- 53 x 38 cm
- Description
- a) Loose mixing pot measures 31 x 21.5 cmb) Sign base measures 53 x 38 cmBanff Pharmacy Ltd. 1936 Charles Reid sign. Sign reads “ Banff Pharmacy Ltd. 1936 Charles Reid “ with representation of mixing pot. The mixing pot is separately carved and was elevated from base with nails. Text on back of sign reads “Medicamenta Vera Dr. C. C. Reid.” Sign front is primarily rendered in shades of brown, with off white lettering and detail. Sign back is painted blue with gold outline around edges and is decorated with two snakes intertwined around a lit torch.
- Subject
- Charles Reid
- storefront
- pharmacy
- Credit
- Gift of Doug Buchanan, Calgary, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1053 a, b
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