Two white ceramic figurines of spotted dogs on thick dark bases with a thin line around the bottom of each base. a) A dog lying down, with its tail curled around its body, and head lifted. The dog has a narrow collar and a dark muzzle.b) A dog sitting with its head turned to side. The dog has a d…
Two white ceramic figurines of spotted dogs on thick dark bases with a thin line around the bottom of each base. a) A dog lying down, with its tail curled around its body, and head lifted. The dog has a narrow collar and a dark muzzle.b) A dog sitting with its head turned to side. The dog has a dark muzzle, a narrow collar with a pendant, and a chain looped around its shoulders.
A ceramic reddish-brown squirrel standing on its hind legs and holding an acorn up in its forepaws next to its face. The bottom is marked “Beatrix Potter’s Squirrel Nutkin Beswick, England 18c Copyright.”
A ceramic reddish-brown squirrel standing on its hind legs and holding an acorn up in its forepaws next to its face. The bottom is marked “Beatrix Potter’s Squirrel Nutkin Beswick, England 18c Copyright.”
A bronze charging bull with its tail raised and its head down and slightly turned to one side. The bull has a broad snout, curly hair on its head, and curved ivory horns. The bull has been cast with features and hair texture showing in detail including cloven hooves. The figurine’s black patina …
A bronze charging bull with its tail raised and its head down and slightly turned to one side. The bull has a broad snout, curly hair on its head, and curved ivory horns. The bull has been cast with features and hair texture showing in detail including cloven hooves. The figurine’s black patina worn at high points showing bronze colour through.
Two nearly identical carved wooden elephants with ivory tusks and inlaid ivory eyes. Each elephant is standing with its trunk hanging to the ground and slightly curled under at the end. The grain of wood is vertical with end grain showing as stippled texture on the back and under the belly. Eac…
Two nearly identical carved wooden elephants with ivory tusks and inlaid ivory eyes. Each elephant is standing with its trunk hanging to the ground and slightly curled under at the end. The grain of wood is vertical with end grain showing as stippled texture on the back and under the belly. Each elephant has a grooved crease carved in the top of its head, two creases in each ear, and three along each side.
Scarab beetle carved from a lump of terracotta with its head and legs in relief on sides with smoothly curved back shell incised with outlines of wings. The bottom of the base has a flat incised pictograph of a beetle at the bottom inside a large oval shape with cross-hatched rectangle above him …
Scarab beetle carved from a lump of terracotta with its head and legs in relief on sides with smoothly curved back shell incised with outlines of wings. The bottom of the base has a flat incised pictograph of a beetle at the bottom inside a large oval shape with cross-hatched rectangle above him and circle above that, and two long triangular shapes at each side of the oval. The figurine is glazed with green-blue slip.
Three carved wooden monkeys seated in group. The monkey at the centre facing front, has hands covering eyes (see no evil), monkey at left facing to that side has hands covering mouth (speak no evil), monkey at right facing to that side has hands covering ears (hear no evil).
Three carved wooden monkeys seated in group. The monkey at the centre facing front, has hands covering eyes (see no evil), monkey at left facing to that side has hands covering mouth (speak no evil), monkey at right facing to that side has hands covering ears (hear no evil).
A Norwegian flag made from pieces of ribbon handsewn together to form a flag with a blue cross outlined with white on a red ground; a piece of long red cord has been sewn along the staff end and tied in a knot to hang the flag; at the knot is a pin of ivory (?) carved in the shape of an edelweiss f…
A Norwegian flag made from pieces of ribbon handsewn together to form a flag with a blue cross outlined with white on a red ground; a piece of long red cord has been sewn along the staff end and tied in a knot to hang the flag; at the knot is a pin of ivory (?) carved in the shape of an edelweiss flower.
An Austrian flag; three separate panels run horizontally, red on top, white in the middle, and red on the bottom. The two red panels are each 20.5 cm. in width, the white panel is 22.0 cm. wide. The flag is home-made and sewn by machine. All seams are clean-finished.
An Austrian flag; three separate panels run horizontally, red on top, white in the middle, and red on the bottom. The two red panels are each 20.5 cm. in width, the white panel is 22.0 cm. wide. The flag is home-made and sewn by machine. All seams are clean-finished.
Flag of Norway; home-made, machine sewn. A blue cross imposed upon a white cross on a red background. The cross runs horizontally. The blue cross is made of wool while the white and red material is of cotton. The dye from the blue material has run in several areas on the white cross. Each section i…
Flag of Norway; home-made, machine sewn. A blue cross imposed upon a white cross on a red background. The cross runs horizontally. The blue cross is made of wool while the white and red material is of cotton. The dye from the blue material has run in several areas on the white cross. Each section is a separate piece so that the flag is reversible. All seams are clean finished.
A commercially manufactured flag of Norway; a blue cross imposed upon white cross on a red background. A full sized flag, designed to be attached to a flagpole.
A commercially manufactured flag of Norway; a blue cross imposed upon white cross on a red background. A full sized flag, designed to be attached to a flagpole.
Home-made, machine-stitched flag of Yugoslavia, in three panels, the top panel is navy blue and made from a wool, the central panel is white cotton and the bottom panel is red cotton. Centered on the three horizontal panels is a red star (five points) imposed upon a yellow star. The red panel has b…
Home-made, machine-stitched flag of Yugoslavia, in three panels, the top panel is navy blue and made from a wool, the central panel is white cotton and the bottom panel is red cotton. Centered on the three horizontal panels is a red star (five points) imposed upon a yellow star. The red panel has been doubled while the blue and white panels are single layers. All seams are clean finished.
A home-made machine-stitched flag of the Netherlands; comprised of three horizontal panels, the top and bottom are navy blue wool and the central panel is of white cotton. All seams are clean finished.
A home-made machine-stitched flag of the Netherlands; comprised of three horizontal panels, the top and bottom are navy blue wool and the central panel is of white cotton. All seams are clean finished.
A home-made, machine-stitched flag of Sweden. A pale yellow horizontal cross extending the full width and length of the flag is placed against a blue background. The flag is made up of seven separate panels, the length of the cross is a single panel, the width is two panels, one on either side of t…
A home-made, machine-stitched flag of Sweden. A pale yellow horizontal cross extending the full width and length of the flag is placed against a blue background. The flag is made up of seven separate panels, the length of the cross is a single panel, the width is two panels, one on either side of the stem, and each corner of the blue background is a separate panel.
Rankin cup trophy is double handled, lidded, and sits on a circular, lathed, black painted wooden base. Tall, deep cup on circular foot, with ornate, amphora like handles. Handles have grape plant motif on thumb rests. Relief downhill skier on cup. Under skier engraved, "Won by: 1934 Victor Kutsch…
Rankin cup trophy is double handled, lidded, and sits on a circular, lathed, black painted wooden base. Tall, deep cup on circular foot, with ornate, amphora like handles. Handles have grape plant motif on thumb rests. Relief downhill skier on cup. Under skier engraved, "Won by: 1934 Victor Kutschera, 1935 Victor Kutschera, 1936 Vigo Victor Kutschera". Opposite side of cup engraved "Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies, Downhill Challenge Cup, Presented by Mr. Niall & Lady Jean Rankin, March 1932". Hallmarks near handle include "M&W" within crest, crown within pentagon, lion passant crest and "P" within crest. Lid slopes to narrow top knob in leaf design. Hallmarks on lid rim which sits inside cup are as follows: "M&W" within crest, lion passant in pentagon and "P" within crest. Wood and cup bases stamped "Mappin & Webb" Limited, Sheffield & London .
A loving cup trophy with three handles evenly spaces around the cup. The cup is engraved on the side with “Banff Regatta Ladies Double Sculls....” The cup is attached to a turned wood base.
A loving cup trophy with three handles evenly spaces around the cup. The cup is engraved on the side with “Banff Regatta Ladies Double Sculls....” The cup is attached to a turned wood base.
Six silver-coloured metal loving cups on wood stands. These were canoeing trophies (keepers for large trophies) from the Banff Boating Club between 1931 and 1935. Each cup has “BBC”, a date, and an event engraved on one side.
Six silver-coloured metal loving cups on wood stands. These were canoeing trophies (keepers for large trophies) from the Banff Boating Club between 1931 and 1935. Each cup has “BBC”, a date, and an event engraved on one side.