CUP, SAUCER

Description: CUP AND SAUCER WITH BUFFALO MOTIF. 1. TAPERED CUP WITH LOOP HANDLE. GILT BAND AROUND CUP ON BROWN AND CREAM BASE. ONE SIDE OF CUP HAS BUFFALO MOTIF. OPPOSITE SIDE READS "1885-1910". 8.5 (D) X 7.5 (H). 2. SAUCER IS CREAM AND BROWN WITH GILT TRIM. SAUCER DISPLAYS SAME BUFFALO MOTIF SEEN ON CUP. ALSO MARKED WITH TEXT THAT READS "1885-1910". BOTTOM OF PLATE READS "HYCRAFT CANADA", MEDICINE HAT, ALBERTA", "22K GOLD". 15 (D) X 2 (H).

History: IRMA DOGTEROM BROUGHT IN CUP AND SAUCER ON BEHALF OF CHRISTENA CRAIK. ACCORDING TO DOGTEROM AT TIME OF DONATION, THE CUP AND SAUCER SET(S) WERE CREATED STRICTLY FOR THE PEMMICAN CLUB. THE BUFFALO SKULL DESIGN IS CREDITED TO LILA MACKENZIE. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DATE MARKING "1885-1910" IS UNKNOWN BUT IT MAY BE LOCATED IN THE MEETING MINUTES LOCATED IN ARCHIVES. THE DISHES WERE COMMISSIONED IN ORDER TO HAVE A SET OF DISHES THAT COULD BE USED AT BANQUETS, TEAS, ETC. A DANCE AND SUPPER, FOR EXAMPLE, WAS HELD ANNUALLY FOR MANY YEARS. THE CUP AND SAUCER WERE PART OF A LARGER COLLECTION OF 100 PLACE SETTINGS. THE DISHES WERE ALL SOLD OFF IN 2005 AT A CLUB SUPPER TO MEMBERS ONLY. THE CLUB WENT DORMANT BECAUSE MANY OF THE MEMBERSHIP DIED. THE DISHES WERE SOLD BY BIDS AND THEY RECEIVED ABOUT $600 FOR ALL OF THE DISHES.