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1978.158.1.02 - Lamp, Desk Lamp, Table Lamp, Electric

An electric desk lamp or table lamp with an on/off pull chain. Brass base with circular green ceramic lamp shade with white underside.

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1978.211.1 - Lamp, Portable Lamp, Electric

A portable electric lamp mounted to a sturdy clamp with a ball joint swivel angle adjustment. Steel cylindrical housing with brass plated finish. Clear, convex glass lens is mounted in a removeable cap to reveal the interior light socket. Brown plastic electrical switch and cord mounted to rear of housing. Clamp has thumb screw adjustment. Label attached to clamp reads: "C.E.S.A. Standard / Portable Electric Lamp / Florentine Lamps / Approved By...

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1979.14.1 - Watch, Pocket

Gold filled pocket watch with white face and black numbers. Engraved on rear is an ornate initial "G".

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1979.14.2 - Pipe, Smoking

Wood pipe with ceramic liner in bowl

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1979.21.1.02 - Cup & Saucer

White ceramic cup (.01) and matching saucer (.02) set. White with blue transfer design of stylized tassels hanging from beaded chain. Spode pattern?

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1980.15.1 - Parrot, Stuffed Memorabilia Mount, Taxidermy

Taxidermy mount of "Polly" the parrot perched on a wooden dowel. The bird is primarily green in colour with yellow, white and blue feathers at the face, possibly a Blue Fronted Amazon parrot. There are slots cut in the ends of the dowel to allow it to be mounted within cage 1980.15.2.

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1980.15.2.03 - Birdcage

Large metal birdcage (.01) with detachable metal base (.02) and a circular metal food or water container (.03). Base is a square sheet metal tray with sloped sides; sides have a cutwork geometric pattern in them. The base is painted off-white in colour with gold pin striping. Wire cage has a rigid steel framework with steel wire walls and sloped ceiling that meets at a large central ring for hanging the cage up. Small access openings in two ...

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1984.42.1 - Table, Operating

Narrow, rectangular metal operating table with a painted white finish. The table top consists of three panels; the two end panels are adjustable.

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1985.12.1 - Hat, Top Hat, Man's

A man's black top hat made of silk. It has a white lining and a brown leather band on the inside of the hat. The band around the outside of the hat is made of black silk. One band was sewn on the hat by hand.

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1986.88.1.02 - Teapot

Fluted ceramic teapot (.01) with flared top and bottom. White with pink, orange and blue "Kyber" pattern - an Oriental design (Indian) on a white background depicting a lady and her servant in the shadow of a temple flanked with palm tree and urn with flowers on both sides of pot. Temple and palm in miniature on base of spout, patterned band on handle and round top and base and shows evidence of "crazing" or heat cracks, on the inside and the ou...

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1988.67.1 - Bowler Derby Hat, Bowler Hat, Derby Hat, Man

A man's black felt derby or bowler hat made with a black ribbon around the brim.

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1988.67.2 - Coat, Evening Coat, Suit Jacket, Evening Jacket, Suit Suit, Man

Man's coat with tails made of black wool with black silk lapels. Three buttons at front; two on each cuff. Inner pocket on the right hand side. Cream-coloured silk lining in the sleeves.

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1993.32.1.02 - Holder, Pencil Pencil

Sterling silver pencil holder (.01) containing a short length of a flat wooden pencil. The pencil slides for storage within a silver cover (.02) that is ornately engraved in a floral design. Small metal loop at end of case for attaching to a chain etc.

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1994.7.7 - Sundial

A flat square of burgundy slate with a brass insert in the centre. Roman numerals are hand-chiselled around a semi-circle. Chiselled on the lower half are the same numbers, only in a smaller size and the words "Analemmatic Dial Lat. 4430 / For June, Mar., Sep., Dec. / Mr. G. Gibson by P. Rice."

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2010.31.1 - Plate, Dinner

A large glazed ceramic dinner plate dated circa 1925. It has an off-white background with blue edging. The plate has two brown scalloped edges, one in the centre around a lotus flower and one inside the blue edging. Taped on the back is the name "Dr. Groves."

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