- RBSC-ARC-1679-CC-AR-00549
- Item
- [ca. 18-?]
Wooden floral carving from a Chinese temple. Painted with gold leaf.
Wooden floral carving from a Chinese temple. Painted with gold leaf.
Candles used in temple ceremonies.
Swift Canadian Co.
Room and locker keys for use aboard steamships of the British Columbia Coast Service with tags designating room numbers and ships including "Princess Marguerite", "Princess Elaine", "Princess Mary", "Princess Patricia", "Princess Louis", "Princess Maquina". The back of the tags read "If carried away by mistake kindly drop in letter box no postage required"
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Silver pot for steamed milk or hot cream with wooden handle engraved with "Canadian Pacific" in cursive script.
Mappin and Webb
Written on the box in traditional Chinese is '生佰旧信.'
Simon's Delmonico
Rice Bowl Festival Commemorative Coaster
Item is a commemorative coaster created as a momento for the Rice Bowl Festival fund raising effort for the Canadian Red Cross. Proceeds were to be donated to Chinese War Sufferers. It is mounted to a piece of board.
Lim, Percy
List of drawings mounted on wood related to the CPR Transfer Barge No. 9. Drawing list was originally stored in Box CARTO-0003, Accesion number CC-CARTO-00018
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
List of drawings mounted on wood for the S.S. "Yukon Princess" Originally stored in : Plans for theYukon Princess and Chilkoot. Box number CARTO-0003, Accesion number : CC-CARTO-00017
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Metal pitcher with engraved garter and checkered flag reading "Canadian Pacific."
Elkington and Company
[Pencil attached to a cutout of a paper lantern]
Pencil attached by string to a cutout of a paper lantern.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
My Cruise Round the World on Canadian Pacific SS. Empress of Australia 1927-1928
Consists of an unused travel diary sold to passengers on a world cruise. The diary is in immaculate condition with a writing pencil and travel map.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Wooden mould for making moon cakes.
Wooden mould for making moon cakes.
Metal strainer with bamboo handle
Metal strainer with bamboo handle. Item was brought from one of the islands of British Columbia and is handmade.
Cigar box.
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Steel key with a tag labeled "C.P.R. 118 Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, BC."
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Hand saw with teeth on one side and a wooden handle.
Hand saw with teeth on both sides and a wooden handle.
[Frame of Studio portrait of a Chinese family]
[Unknown] (Authorized heading)
Set of Fan Tan game pieces including glass buttons, dealer's brass cup and counting wand. Glass buttons are from Canton, China.
Silver coffee pot engraved with the shield and beaver emblem, with wooden pieces on the handle
Mappin and Webb
Three-tiered wicker basket painted with black and red paint, with design on lid. The wedding basket would be filled with treats and gifts and presented at the wedding.
Ink stone used to create ink for calligraphy by mixing black ink stick and water. Ink stone is in a wooden case and stone is decorated with floral design.
Eight narrow pointed brushes and two larger brushes used to create Chinese calligraphy.
Calligraphy brush holder and stand
Porcelain calligraphy brush holder decorated with Chinese characters and an image of a man on a horse. Brush container stands on a ornate wooden base.
Knife used in the preperation of meats and other foods.
Wooden bar with geometric indentations for decorating foods like biscuits and cakes.
Promotional item issued by Ho Sun Hing co.
Ho Sun Hing Co.
Promotional item issued by Le Kiu Poultry ltd.
Le Kiu Poultry Ltd.
Promotional item issued by Le Kiu Poultry ltd.
Le Kiu Poultry Ltd.
Promotional item issued by Ho Sun Hing co.
Ho Sun Hing Co.
Promotional item issued by Regent Park Realty.
Regent Park Realty
Promotional item issued by Ho Sun Hing co.
Ho Sun Hing Co.
Promotional item issued by On Lok Restaurant & Wonton House.
On Lok Restaurant & Wonton House