PLAQUE
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- FRAMED PLAQUE AND SCISSORS
- Date Range From
- 1980
- Date Range To
- 1990
- Materials
- BRASS, GLASS, GOLD, PAPER
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116035
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- FRAMED PLAQUE AND SCISSORS
- Date Range From
- 1980
- Date Range To
- 1990
- Materials
- BRASS, GLASS, GOLD, PAPER
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 2.5
- Length
- 25.9
- Width
- 23.4
- Description
- BRASS FRAME WITH BLUE MATTING AND GOLD PAIR OF STORK SHAPED SCISSORS. MATTING WITH SCISSORS IS INLAID DEEP ENOUGH FOR SCISSORS AND HAS GOLD TRIM. ON OUTER MATTING ACROSS BOTTOM IS RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE WHICH READS "OFFICIAL OPENING BIRTHING ROOMS DONATED BY ORAL BOYCHUK". SCISSORS HAVE MOLDED HANDLES WHICH MAKE BIRD SHAPE AND BODY HAS RAISED FEATHER PATTERNS. ON BACK IS DARK BROWN LABEL WITH COPPER COLOR PRINTING WHICH READS "I FRAMED THIS AT... THE FRAMEMAKERS PHONE 329-4710 LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA". BRASS FRAME HAS ETCHED WOOD GRAIN PATTERN ALONG SIDES.
- Subjects
- CEREMONIAL ARTIFACT
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- COMMEMORATIVE
- History
- FRAMED PLAQUE WAS REMOVED FROM THE MATERNITY WARD OF ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON THE HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116035
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
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