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Lord Strathcona medals and portraits collection [graphic material and object]

Hierarchical level:

Series

Date:

ca. 1685-1914, predominant 1900-1914.

Reference:

R5238-1-3-E

Type of material:

Objects (including medals and pins), Art, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

165264

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Sir Donald Alexander Smith, Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal fonds

Lord Strathcona medals and portraits collection
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Series includes:

3 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

ca. 1685-1914, predominant 1900-1914.

Place of creation:

United Kingdom

Extent:

75 medals : gold, silver and bronze military crests and badges.
9 paintings : miniatures, watercolour on ivory and enamel on copper.
2 photographs : b&w, daguerrotype.

Language of material:

English

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Portrait miniatures, photographs, medals and medallic devices were acquired or given to Lord Strathcona (1820-1914) during his lifetime. Portrait miniatures include Queen Victoria, King George IV, Mary Queen of Scots, Cecil Rhodes and a number of unidentified 17th, 18th and 19th century individuals.

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On-line on Minisis at item level. (Electronic) 1959-1-1 to 1959-1-9

(Paper) Listing is available in Accession files. 1959-001

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Custodial history:

The collection originally called the Lord Strathcona Medallic Collection was given to the Medal Collection of the Archives Museum in May, 1959 from which 9 miniatures and 2 photographic items were transferred to the Picture Division in May 1959. The accession number 1959-1 was originally assigned as a Medal accession number, but has been adapted for the Picture Division holdings as a whole in 1996. The medals have been reintegrated into the accession description as well.

Source:

Private

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1959-001 PIC
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Object

[Consultation90 Open]
Physical access given through an art archivist

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Physical access given through an art archivist

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]
Physical access given through an art archivist

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Open.
Credit the National Archives of Canada.
Copyright: Expired. Crown copyright on reproductions.

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