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Lace Doily1712/33

A hand made circular lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of a central plain machine made cloth with the hand made surrounding outer edge consisting of an airy design of pein squared loops.

Culture
Northwest Europe ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/5

A hand made circular lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of a central hole surrounded by five petal-like shapes, surrounded by a narrow two-row band of crocheted small holes, surrounded by three inward facing butterflies with a leaf in between each, surrounded by an outer scalloped edge of twelve scallops. Raised design as dots on butterflies.

Culture
Northwest Europe ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/4

A hand made circular lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of a central hole surrounded by six petal-like shapes, surrounded by a two-row band of crocheted small holes, surrounded by four inward facing butterflies, surrounded by an outer scalloped edge of twelve scallops. Raised design as dots on butterflies.

Culture
Northwest Europe ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/2

A hand made circular lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of a central hole surrounded by eight petal-like holes, surrounded by eight crocheted triangles, surrounded by sixteen half circle holes. The outer design is consisting of eight tree-like shapes with inward facing stems. Outer periphery is irregularly circular with protruding crocheting loops, particularly edging the pattern which is between the tree-like designs.

Culture
Northwest Europe ?
Material
cotton fibre ? or rayon fibre ?
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/1

A hand made circular lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of a central hole surrounded by eight petal-like holes, surrounded by eight crocheted petal-like shapes with eight five-sided holes at the outer sections of these petals. Then more loosely crocheted design around the outer circumference, which is circular with sixteen crocheted protuberances, each made of three crocheted loops.

Culture
Northwest Europe ?
Material
cotton fibre ? or rayon fibre ?
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band1590/277

An armband lined with red material sewn onto small holes along edge. Flower-like cutout border along the edges. In the centre is an engraving of a heron standing in cat-tail marsh. To the left is an engraved portrait in profile of King George III in a cartouche surrounded by ribbons and flowers, and to the right is a similar portrait of Queen Charlotte. Maker’s marks in five cartouches below heron.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal and wool fibre ?
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt Buckle1547/4 a-b

Belt buckle of two similar pieces that are round with six large scallops alternating with six small scallops around edges; one has a loop on one small scallop and one has a hook on one small scallop for fastening them together. The front side of the buckles are decorated with floral designs in cloisonné with central setting with a red glass bead as well as six settings with alternating red and green glass beads in each of the small scallops at edge. The small scallop opposite the one with the fastener has protruding fan with floral offshoots from its side. Rear of buckle has metal bar and cover for threading the belt through.

Culture
Southern Europe
Material
brass metal, glass ? and enamel
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ring1547/3

Translucent glass ring with large, ovular setting in which there is nothing set. Some remnants of an incandescent paint are on the surface.

Culture
Southern Europe
Material
glass
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish1516/7

Round dish with curved sides and foliated rim. Interior bottom is perforated all over with round holes; central floral design; band of alternating segmented floral designs on walls with band of blue dots at rim. Exterior is decorated with a floral motif; three similar large designs with small butterfly designs in between them. Underside has three knob feet.

Culture
“Central & Eastern Europe ?” ?
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin2189/495

Obverse: two figures? Reverse: large letter 'M' with the word 'ANNO' written vertically to the left of it.

Culture
Southern Europe ?
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Europe ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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