Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

CANDLE CHIMES

Date Range From

1970

Date Range To

1980

Materials

BRASS, CARDBOARD, PAPER

No. Pieces

20

Height

25.5

Diameter

12.0

Description

1. BOX. 2.3 X 17.9 X 12.1. RED. ON FRONT AND BACK ARE PICTURES OF CHIMES (CONTAINED IN BOX) WITH "CANDLE CHIMES" AT THE TOP ON ONE SIDE, AND "CARILLON DES BOUGIES" ON THE OTHER. ON ONE SIDE IS A PRICE TAG THAT READS "D>50C52364 938>>$1.99 SEARS". THERE IS A PIECE OF SCOTCH TAPE ON ONE SIDE OF BOX. 2. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS. 19.3 X 11.6. A SINGLE SHEET OF PAPER WITH BLACK PRINT. HAS A PICTURE OF CHIMES, WITH EACH PIECE NUMBERED, AND ARROWS SHOWING HOW IT SHOULD BE PUT TOGETHER. READS "ASSEMBLE IN ORDER SHOWN" "ALDERBROOK INDUSTRIES LTD TORONTO M3J 2B2". 3. CHIMES. ABOVE DIMENSIONS WHEN ASSEMBLED. 18 PIECES. BRASS. 1: BASE. A ROUND PLATE WITH 5 VERTICAL HOLDERS; 4 OF THE HOLDERS ARE MADE FROM 3 PETAL SHAPES EACH. 2: A FORK SHAPED (CENTER PRONG IS LONGER) VERTICAL STAND THAT FITS INSIDE CENTER HOLDER ON BASE. THERE ARE 2 STARS ATTACHED TO CENTER OF PIECE. 3: 2 DOME SHAPED PIECES WITH HOLES IN THE CENTER (FIT ON OUTER PRONGS OF FORK SHAPE). 4: AN OBLONG CYLINDRICAL PIECE, CLOSED ON ONE END, AND SLIGHTLY TAPERED AT SAME END, (FITS ON CENTER PRONG OF FORK SHAPE). 5: A FLAT PIECE WITH THREE PRONGS THAT ARE TAPERED AT THE ENDS AND SLIGHTLY UPTURNED. HAS A HOLE IN THE CENTER THAT FITS OVER ABOVE CYLINDRICAL PIECE. 6: 3 ANGEL SHAPES, BLOWING HORNS, WITH A SMALL SLOT CUT OUT JUST UNDER WINGS, AND A CIRCULAR HOLE BELOW THIS. (FIT ONTO ABOVE). 7: 3 HOOK SHAPES (FIT INTO HOLES ON ABOVE ANGELS). 8: WHIRLYBIRD, WITH 8 BLADES, AND A HOLE IN THE CENTER. (FITS ONTO CYLINDRICAL SHAPE). 9: AN ANGEL CUTOUT, BLOWING A HORN, WITH A CIRCULAR PIECE ATTACHED TO ONE FOOT (FITS ONTO TOP OF CYLINDRICAL PIECE). 10: 4 WAX CANDLES. 2 LIGHT RED, 2 WHITE. HAVE A SPIRAL GROOVE GOING AROUND THEM. WICKS HAVE BEEN BURNED AND CANDLES ARE SLIGHTLY MELTED (FIT INTO FOUR HOLDERS ON BASE).

Subjects

ART

Historical Association

DECORATIVE ARTS

History

PURCHASED BY DONOR'S PARENTS LOCALLY. USED AS CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS IN THE HOUSEHOLD DONOR GREW UP IN IN THE EARLY 1950S, IN LETHBRIDGE. DONOR'S FATHER, ROLLIE STEWART, BROUGHT HIS FAMILY TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1951, AS HE WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE CROWSNEST PASS, WHILE WORKING FOR THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE. ROLLIE REMAINED WITH THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE FOR 22 YEARS, CHANGING CAREERS IN THE MID 60S.

Catalogue Number

P20010093003

Acquisition Date

2001-09

Collection

Museum

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