Ontario – Ornamentum

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A Wonderful Syncretion: A Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Beaded Orange Lodge Crown

October 1, 2011July 7, 2012 Admin Account

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Article by Christina Bates

igures 1 and 2 show a headdress in the shape of a royal crown, decorated with Orange Order symbols executed in Iroquois raised beadwork. A remarkable syncretic object, its form and decoration express both Aboriginal and European ethos. The crown was found in a dilapidated state in the Folk Culture collection at the Canadian …

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neon promises

April 1, 2011June 14, 2012 Admin Account

Huyler's restaurant sign, Molou Theatre, Goodbye

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Article by James A. Chambers

n 1971 my new bride and I drove from Toronto to British Columbia in a 1967 VW bus. The Trans-Canada cut through the Prairies like a lesson in one-point perspective. At night the white lines disappearing under the van willed my heavy-lidded eyes to close. Just as I was about to nod off …

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A Canadian Cigar Box Sampler

October 1, 2008July 23, 2015 Admin Account

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Article by Sheldon Posen

n 1893, six men from Zorra Township in south-western Ontario, veterans of the region’s famed Highland Games, beat all comers at the Chicago World’s Fair and went home with the cup. In proud commemoration, the local Woodstock Cigar Manufacturing Company created a new brand, The Tug. They packed the cigars in boxes with a …

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Tiger Maple Lamp Table

April 1, 2008April 9, 2015 Admin Account

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Article by Su Murdoch

spend much of my time evaluating heritage buildings. Some are exquisite in their design and craftsmanship; others prove that bad taste has been with us for centuries. At the end of each day, it is my good fortune to be able to collapse on a sofa and be enveloped in the atmosphere of my …

Tagged 19th century,furniture,Ontario,Regency

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PRIVATE PASSION PUBLIC PURPOSE: The John and Heather Harbinson Collection

October 1, 2007July 23, 2012 Admin Account

he Canadian Museum of Civilization recently acquired the John and Heather Harbinson Collection of Canadian historical furniture and related items. This was perhaps the most complete and best documented collection of its kind in private hands. The editors of Ornamentvm thought our readers would be interested in learning about this acquisition from both John Harbinson as collector and David …

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