This drawing features a stick that appears to be bamboo reaching diagonally across the page, starting in the llc and ending in the trc. At the top of the branch are leaves. All done in black ink.
This drawing features a stick that appears to be bamboo reaching diagonally across the page, starting in the llc and ending in the trc. At the top of the branch are leaves. All done in black ink.
winter scene with very grey sky, a man and a woman are crossing a snow-covered bridge carrying umbrellas,several snow-covered buildings in the distance
winter scene with very grey sky, a man and a woman are crossing a snow-covered bridge carrying umbrellas,several snow-covered buildings in the distance
A pair of beaded leather armlets. The design on each armlet is a turquoise background with vertical stripes and two stepped triangular shapes done in dark blue and red beads. There is scalloped beadwork around the edges, and thong ties at each end.
A pair of beaded leather armlets. The design on each armlet is a turquoise background with vertical stripes and two stepped triangular shapes done in dark blue and red beads. There is scalloped beadwork around the edges, and thong ties at each end.
Beige and possibly celadon glazes. Beige glaze inside bowl crackled and bubbled with pitting and open areas revealing red clay underneath. Outside pitted more on one side and smoother glazing on other side. Trimmed foot and stamp on base, very small chip out of crackle line inside bowl.
Beige and possibly celadon glazes. Beige glaze inside bowl crackled and bubbled with pitting and open areas revealing red clay underneath. Outside pitted more on one side and smoother glazing on other side. Trimmed foot and stamp on base, very small chip out of crackle line inside bowl.
Two long strips of beaded leather sewn together end to end. The pattern on the stip is a medium blue background with orange Vs outlined in black along its length.
Two long strips of beaded leather sewn together end to end. The pattern on the stip is a medium blue background with orange Vs outlined in black along its length.
Willow branches fall into the page from the top edge, and one of these branches stretches all the way to the bottom center of the page. Through the leaves a crescent moon is visible.
Willow branches fall into the page from the top edge, and one of these branches stretches all the way to the bottom center of the page. Through the leaves a crescent moon is visible.
A framed (in a gold-coloured shadow box with a screwed-on wooden back) and glassed-in mound of bison dung surrounded by white tissue paper. There is a screwed-in hook at the top of the box for hanging. Au verso written in pen “THIS 100% PURE BUFFALO CHIP WAS CREATED ON THE PLAINS OF ALBERTA - ABOU…
A framed (in a gold-coloured shadow box with a screwed-on wooden back) and glassed-in mound of bison dung surrounded by white tissue paper. There is a screwed-in hook at the top of the box for hanging. Au verso written in pen “THIS 100% PURE BUFFALO CHIP WAS CREATED ON THE PLAINS OF ALBERTA - ABOUT 30 MILES S-E OF RED DEER - ON OR ABOUT THE 24TH DAY OF JULY 1881 - PRESERVED BY THE KINDNESS OF THE ABERHART GOVERNMENT”. Signed in pencil in script “Pat Lawrence P-L Ranches Red Deer”. On viewer’s left there is a white rectangular paper sticker with a red border, above this printed in pen “CERTIFIED GENUINE” and written on the paper, extending onto the wood, a signature in pen ESMeaueug?? underlined.
Snowshoes handmade by James (Joe) Smith constructed of wood barrel staves with holes drilled in bases. Footbeds are twined wire with a fibre twisted around metal at the toe end. Metal srtips and nails hold shoes together. Handwritten tag attached to snowshoes outlines history of snowshoes, by Rhoda…
Snowshoes handmade by James (Joe) Smith constructed of wood barrel staves with holes drilled in bases. Footbeds are twined wire with a fibre twisted around metal at the toe end. Metal srtips and nails hold shoes together. Handwritten tag attached to snowshoes outlines history of snowshoes, by Rhoda Rouse.
Frontispiece Japan Day by Day Volume I by Edward S. Morse. A farmyard scene. A woman wearing a grey kimono, blue sash, carries a baby on her back, he is dressed in blue and red and has a small kite in his left hand. She is looking down at a rooster who with a hen behind him are looking at three egg…
Frontispiece Japan Day by Day Volume I by Edward S. Morse. A farmyard scene. A woman wearing a grey kimono, blue sash, carries a baby on her back, he is dressed in blue and red and has a small kite in his left hand. She is looking down at a rooster who with a hen behind him are looking at three eggs on the ground. Five figures in background, houses to right centre, a snow-capped mountain is in background, sky is blue with yellowish clouds. Written on back: Mrs. Russell Robb Concord, Mass.
night scene, silhouette of two people in a house on a river, another person is approaching carrying a paper lantern, fireflies and reflection of the house lights in the water
night scene, silhouette of two people in a house on a river, another person is approaching carrying a paper lantern, fireflies and reflection of the house lights in the water
an ink wash drawing of four leaves. There are 2 different types of leaves, one type with a stem and many branches; the other with a stem down the middle and two sides. There is writing along the rs.
an ink wash drawing of four leaves. There are 2 different types of leaves, one type with a stem and many branches; the other with a stem down the middle and two sides. There is writing along the rs.
Short length of railway track mounted on wood base. The length of track (81.5) is mounted on a brown, finished, wooden base with a flat, black, plastic plaque in front, "A section of the original Canadian Pacific Transcontinental main line rail of 1883". Track has been sliced off at each end and se…
Short length of railway track mounted on wood base. The length of track (81.5) is mounted on a brown, finished, wooden base with a flat, black, plastic plaque in front, "A section of the original Canadian Pacific Transcontinental main line rail of 1883". Track has been sliced off at each end and securely mounted. Cast into side of rail is"CPR.Steel.Krupp.1883.". Rail has been cleaned but shows definite signs of usewith heavy gouge lines along one edge of top and pitting on the sides, theboard is lined with green felt underneath.
A branch of a magnolia tree enters the page at the blc and stretches up towards the trc. The branch is painted with a black ink. On the branch, magnolia flowers (2) and magnolia buds (3) reach towards the top of the page. There is light green ink on the flowers and buds, a red center is visible …
A branch of a magnolia tree enters the page at the blc and stretches up towards the trc. The branch is painted with a black ink. On the branch, magnolia flowers (2) and magnolia buds (3) reach towards the top of the page. There is light green ink on the flowers and buds, a red center is visible on the flower closest to the left. The buds are painted with a mid-tone of brown.
This is a drawing with coloured ink of a flower. A green stem rises from the lower left corner of the picture and ends in a blue, open flower near the top right corner. There are 3 smaller buds on the stem which blend in quite well with the green leaves on the stem
This is a drawing with coloured ink of a flower. A green stem rises from the lower left corner of the picture and ends in a blue, open flower near the top right corner. There are 3 smaller buds on the stem which blend in quite well with the green leaves on the stem
Centered on the page is a fishing float design. It is circular with a diamond center. On each tip of the diamond is a small circle that joins the larger circle. The inside of the diamond, and the space between the diamond and the circle are shaded with a grey.
Centered on the page is a fishing float design. It is circular with a diamond center. On each tip of the diamond is a small circle that joins the larger circle. The inside of the diamond, and the space between the diamond and the circle are shaded with a grey.
an ink drawing featuring two eggplants which are both shaded in darkly, and one line drawing of a marrow vegetable. This line drawn vegetable is placed behind the largest eggplant. The drawing is set towards the bottom right of the paper. A 9cm x approx. 9cm piece is torn from the bottom right c…
an ink drawing featuring two eggplants which are both shaded in darkly, and one line drawing of a marrow vegetable. This line drawn vegetable is placed behind the largest eggplant. The drawing is set towards the bottom right of the paper. A 9cm x approx. 9cm piece is torn from the bottom right corner.
(a) A 50 ml Waterman inkwell made of glass. The inkwell would have held black ink. There is a yellow sticker on the front face of the inkwell, which contains a black rectangular box near the top, with the text: “NOIRE” within it. Underneath this, there is the text: “ENCRE WATERMAN”; “50 ml MADE IN …
(a) A 50 ml Waterman inkwell made of glass. The inkwell would have held black ink. There is a yellow sticker on the front face of the inkwell, which contains a black rectangular box near the top, with the text: “NOIRE” within it. Underneath this, there is the text: “ENCRE WATERMAN”; “50 ml MADE IN FRANCE” in black ink.On the bottom of the inkwell there is raised text in the glass which reads: “WATERMAN MADE IN FRANCE APPROX 2 OZ”. There is also a “10” apparent, near the middle of the viewer-right side. (b) The inkwell has a black, plastic, screw-on lid.