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Ceramic Urn
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Ceramic Urn (dish) flower design with a gold trim and a lid.
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015.01.02ab
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Hand Painted Urn
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Hand painted white urn for a dried flower arrangement "made in France".
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015.01.04
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Meat Grinder
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Meat grinder (made in the USA) was given to Florence as a wedding gift by her father Arthur Smith.
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015.01.05
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Large Table Knife
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Large table-type knife with rusted blade, shank with beaded design, a probably silver handle which flares out near the end to an egg shape and end in a small round section. The engraved design on the handle is intricate, with much beading. Two long column like motifs, one on either side; and a flower motif on the round section. Condition: Blade is generally rusted, and worn on the cutting edge. In general grooves in shank and handle are filled with earth. History: Found in Gates Creek.
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Accession #:
984.31.01
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Bottle Opener
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Brass bottle opener. Circular with wavy edge. Metal is cut out to make pattern around edge. In the center is a rooster. Circular area around rooster is cut out. Around rooster is "Take Courage" in raised lettering. Attached to the top is the bottler opener.
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012.01.06
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Boxing Tool
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Boxing tool. Pair of pliers with several features added. On end of one handle is screwdriver. End of other handle is flat with a triangle cut out of end to form two prongs about 0.6 cm long. On the back of one side of the head of the pliers is a rectangular hammer, on the back of the other side is a small axe.
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012.01.17
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Dish
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Brass dish with handle. It has a circular base which widens slightly to middle. A curved handle attached to either side. The middle section of dish has a pattern of dents all the way around. Sticker on bottom reads "Solid Brass Handmade in India".
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012.01.08
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Drawer Pull
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Drawer pull with an ornate pattern. The top is rectangular, the middle part is circular and sticks out on either side. The bottom is rectangular but narrower than top. Two attachments for screws on back and there is a screw in top one.
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012.01.11
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Drawer Pulls
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Two drawer pulls. Brass (?). The face is octagon with ornate pattern. Handle is attached to middle sides and shaped to fit around bottom. There is a red plastic disk on back of face, and around attachment for screw. There are silver coloured screws in the attachment.
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012.01.10ab
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Glass Chimney for Oil Lamp
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Glass chimney for oil lamp. It is narrow at base, then widens to middle, then narrows again to top. Lip at top sticks out slightly. On top of lip is pattern of raised bumps. Sticker on outside near top reads "sale price".
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012.01.04
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Glass Chimney for Oil Lamp
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Glass chimney for oil lamp. Narrow at base, then widens to middle, then narrows again to top. Top is the narrowest section.
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012.01.05
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Oil Lamps
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Two identical oil lamps but one is missing glass cover. Blue in colour with a circular base. On the top of base is piece that holds wick. Glass cover goes around wick. Two arms off base support the chimney. They have a wire handle attached to arms. On the chimney is "Made in China Kang Hwa" in raised letters. Chinese characters on base. a) lamp with chimney b) lamp without chimney.
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012.01.13ab
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Pocket Knife
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Pocket knife with two blades. Stainless Steel(? ). Exterior is painted black. Pattern is such that lines are left bare of paint so there are silver lines forming pattern. It has a ring at one end. One blade is smaller than other.
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012.01.09
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Sewing Machine and Cabinet
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A 1964 singer sewing machine in cabinet. "I was born in Squamish B.C. , but raised in Pemberton B.C. I was one the first grades (grade five, I believe) in the signal hill elementary school , when it first opened. My mother Anne decker, married to Jim Decker was an excellent Seamstress and I remember as a teenager her making me skirts for school ( Knee length, of course) which I promptly rolled up at the waist line once I was out of her sight!"
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Accession #:
015.07.01ab
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Lamp
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Clear glass hand lamp in sound condition. The burner, through which the wick protrudes, extends into a screw-top collar, probably brass, attached to the font. Bottom of the font is the lamps base. Decoration: curving parallel glass ridges from the burner base. History: found in D'arcy.
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988.25.01
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