Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1920

Date Range To

1930

Materials

BRASS, WOOD, PAPER

No. Pieces

4

Height

12.4

Length

30.3

Width

19.9

Description

COMPARTMENTALIZED, INTERIOR SHELF. VENEER & INLAID MARQUETRY, LACQUER FINISH CORNERS DAMAGED, BASE SPLIT. TWO PINK CUSHIONED LIDS FOR COMPARTMENTALIZED SHELF. KEY OPENING ON FRONT. BRASS HINGE & KEY FITTINGS. SEE CONSERVATION REPORT.

Subjects

HOUSEHOLD ACCESSORY

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

*UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS, INCLUDING THOSE DONATED BY MARGARET WHEELER. DONOR MARGARET WHEELER WAS BORN TO ALBERT AND ETTA IVES, AND WAS THE GRANDDAUGHTER OF PROMINENT LETHBRIDGE CITIZENS WILLIAM AND MARGARET HENDERSON. SHE MARRIED WILLIAM ASHLEY WHEELER OF SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC ON JULY 11, 1936. MARGARET WAS A GALT MUSEUM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER AND CITY OF LETHBRIDGE ARCHIVES VOLUNTEER AND ASHLEY SPENT HIS CAREER WITH THE BANK OF MONTREAL. ASHLEY DIED IN LETHBRIDGE ON FEBRUARY 21, 1972, AND MARGARET ON JANUARY 5, 1988. SEE PERMANENT FILE FOR HARDCOPIES OF OBITUARIES AND INFORMATION ON FAMILY HISTORY.

Catalogue Number

P19880008017

Acquisition Date

1988-01

Collection

Museum

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