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IMPERIUM BRITANNICUM, Princess Mary, CHRISTMAS 1914, Tin Box [graphic material]

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Item

Date:

1914-1915.

Reference:

R11648-0-7-E, Volume number: 7

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4386222

Context of this record:

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Kenneth Rowe fonds

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IMPERIUM BRITANNICUM, Princess Mary, CHRISTMAS 1914, Tin Box
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Date(s):

1914-1915.

Place of creation:

England

Extent:

1 object : trade tinware 8.6 x 12.0 x 2.9 cm.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Trade tinware, embossed, gold colouring. Cover inscribed : M [with crown above] 1915. Additional embossed lettering in four corners, from t.l. : BELGIUM ; JAPAN ; RUSSIA ; MONTE NEGRO ; SERVIA ; FRANCE.

This tin box acts an an enclosure for a greeting card which was originally housed within it, titled : With Best Wishes for a Victorious New Year .... [see item R11648-13] now housed with the other loose cards from this collection.

The tinware box is similar to boxes sent by Queen Victoria as gifts to the troops in South Africa during the first Christmas season of the Boer War, which normally contained a Christmas greeting from the Queen and also tobacco and chocolate.

Additional name(s):

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PRINCESS MARY (ship)

Finding aid:

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(Electronic) On-line on Mikan database. R11648-12. (90: Open)

(Paper) Item on word list on Art Accession File. R11648-12. Art accession file: R11648-2005, in art library. (90: Open)

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Note on the state of conservation:

Tin box is in good condition.

Custodial history:

Collected by donor from unknown source.

Associated material note:

See : R11648-13, which is the greeting card that is the original enclosure that was presented as part of this item.

Related material:

A tinware box, sent by Queen Victoria is similar to this item. It is located at the Hamilton Military Museum, near Dundurn Castle. The caption information was used to define the scope and content of the Kenneth Rowe item.

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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Consultation with the assistance of an art archivist.

Volume [R11648]

[Consultation 90 Open]

7 Item no. assigned by LAC 12

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit : Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. R11648-12 ;

Copyright : Expired.

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