ORNAMENT, CHRISTMAS TREE
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- BIRD
- Date Range From
- 1970
- Date Range To
- 1980
- Materials
- GLASS, NYLON, STEEL
- Catalogue Number
- P20010093005
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- BIRD
- Date Range From
- 1970
- Date Range To
- 1980
- Materials
- GLASS, NYLON, STEEL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 3.5
- Length
- 13.6
- Width
- 2.5
- Description
- GLASS BIRD, GOLD COLOURED. HAS A METALLIC ORANGE BEAK. HAS MOLDED WINGS AND FEATHERS. TAIL IS MADE FROM STANDS OF WHITE NYLON. COMING OUT OF BOTTOM OF BIRD IS A COPPER SPRING, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO A STEEL CLIP.
- 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
- P20010093005
- Acquisition Date
- 2001-09
- Collection
- Museum
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